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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This cautious outlook has understandably shaken investor confidence.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Although the frustration of supporters is shared internally, there is no sense of panic — which is unlikely to pacify fans understandably impatient for additions following three successive windows without a first-XI signing.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Fox was understandably bitter at how Wall Street managed to get the mogul booted from his own company, but Fox also set up his own pitfall by ignoring the increasingly turbulent economy.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Fernandez was understandably upset with Sacramento’s decision to fire Brown.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Although the frustration of supporters is shared internally, there is no sense of panic — which is unlikely to pacify fans understandably impatient for additions following three successive windows without a first-XI signing.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Fox was understandably bitter at how Wall Street managed to get the mogul booted from his own company, but Fox also set up his own pitfall by ignoring the increasingly turbulent economy.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Fernandez was understandably upset with Sacramento’s decision to fire Brown.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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