adverb Uncommon

understandably

Understandably (adverb) means For reasons that make sense or are easy to sympathize with. Example: “Understandably, she was furious after waiting three hours.”

adverb

For reasons that make sense or are easy to sympathize with.

"Understandably, she was furious after waiting three hours."

How to use understandably

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUsed to show that a reaction makes sense given what happened.

Common pairings

understandably upset understandably nervous understandably cautious

Word forms

more understandably comparative, most understandably superlative

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Etymology

From understandable plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.

Synonyms

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clearly intelligibly

Related words

simply clearly directly obviously explicitly evidently distinctly intelligibly

Rhymes for understandably

notably probably arguably amicably suitably reliably admirably favorably miserably inexorably reasonably invariably

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Frequently asked questions

What does “understandably” mean?

The word “understandably” means for reasons that make sense or are easy to sympathize with. In plain terms, used to show that a reaction makes sense given what happened.

How do you use “understandably” in a sentence?

Here is “understandably” used in a sentence: “Understandably, she was furious after waiting three hours.”

What part of speech is “understandably”?

“Understandably” is an adverb.

Is “understandably” a common word?

“Understandably” is an uncommon word in modern English.

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