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Definitions for understandably
un·der·stand·ab·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. intelligibly, clearly, understandablyadverb

    in an intelligible manner

    "the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly"

Wiktionary

  1. understandablyadverb

    For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.

  2. understandablyadverb

    In an understandable manner.

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

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  1. understandably

    Understandably is an adverb which means in a way that is easy to understand or can be expected, justified, or comprehensible in light of certain circumstances or information. It is used to suggest that a particular reaction or situation is not surprising and can be logically anticipated.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of understandably in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of understandably in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of understandably in a Sentence

  1. Jerome Cohen:

    People in Taiwan understandably have to be more cautious than ever in watching out that their liberties aren't eroded and that Chinese business does not buy up Taiwan business and become more influential.

  2. Vincent Reinhart:

    The list of strains on stocks is pretty long. We have the war, the reminder that the pandemic is endemic and significant, long-lasting disruptions to supply chains, investors are understandably hunkering down.

  3. Terrill Bravender:

    Adolescent sexuality is frequently seen as something that needs to be kept under control, and as such, many physicians understandably focus on prevention of harm, hence, the frequent discussions regarding the importance of abstinence, contraception and screening for sexually transmitted infections, but fewer, if any discussions regarding healthy sexual development.

  4. Joe Biden:

    They will not let me – understandably, I guess – cross the border and take a look at what’s going on in Ukraine.

  5. Rob Portman:

    It's not the first tweet he's sent out, we continue to do our work. That's what, I think, is missing in some of the reporting -- understandably.

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