understandably
adverb
un·der·stand·ably
ˌən-dər-ˈstan-də-blē 
: as can be easily understood : for understandable reasons
is understandably nervous
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However, given the sound, lineup, and legacy associated with the Wu-Tang Clan, fans will understandably interpret Black Samson as part of the broader Wu-Tang universe.
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Caught by the Tides, which premiered at Cannes last year and is finally opening theatrically in the U.S., is understandably impossible to classify.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 May 2025
The pair both — understandably — don’t quite trust him.
—Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Dread when the team doesn’t improve when those players understandably lack the match sharpness to turn things around.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Caught by the Tides, which premiered at Cannes last year and is finally opening theatrically in the U.S., is understandably impossible to classify.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 May 2025
The pair both — understandably — don’t quite trust him.
—Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Dread when the team doesn’t improve when those players understandably lack the match sharpness to turn things around.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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