Understandably

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.

    "Understandably, he was too embarrassed to speak."

  2. 2
    In an understandable manner.

    "When presenting in front of the class, take care to speak clearly and understandably."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an intelligible manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
comprehensiblyclearclearlycomprehensiblydefinitelydigestibly

Example

More examples

"Boeing, which builds more than half the world's commercial airliners, is understandably keen to draw attention to what can go wrong besides planes."

Etymology

From understandable + -ly.

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