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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Demand for the bats has understandably surged, with Manny Machado even quipping that the Yankees should send a few his way.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Although statistics show commercial flights are still by far the safest way to get around, the string of high-profile incidents understandably made people think again about exactly how aviation works and what things are and aren't normal during flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Worldwide, employees gained access to remote work and the flexibility that came with it and are, understandably, reluctant to return to in-person work.
—Ruchi Kulhari, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ingesting tiny plastic particles might seem inevitable, but over the past 10 years or so, Americans have grown understandably fearful about bits of plastic making their way into our food, fretting about microwaving food in plastic containers and drinking from plastic bottles.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Although statistics show commercial flights are still by far the safest way to get around, the string of high-profile incidents understandably made people think again about exactly how aviation works and what things are and aren't normal during flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Worldwide, employees gained access to remote work and the flexibility that came with it and are, understandably, reluctant to return to in-person work.
—Ruchi Kulhari, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Ingesting tiny plastic particles might seem inevitable, but over the past 10 years or so, Americans have grown understandably fearful about bits of plastic making their way into our food, fretting about microwaving food in plastic containers and drinking from plastic bottles.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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