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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And understandably, academics are aware that diversity can offer some advantage in their cutthroat profession.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
The audio accompanying the photo, understandably, sent the family WhatsApp group into meltdown.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
His job includes overseeing the beverage program, which understandably highlights pairings to best complement Kahn’s one-of-a-kind conceptions.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Discerning human agents from AI agents and agentic AI can understandably be confusing.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
The audio accompanying the photo, understandably, sent the family WhatsApp group into meltdown.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
His job includes overseeing the beverage program, which understandably highlights pairings to best complement Kahn’s one-of-a-kind conceptions.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Discerning human agents from AI agents and agentic AI can understandably be confusing.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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