understandably.
For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.
Meaning & usage
For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.
Understandably, he was too embarrassed to speak.
Embarrassed, he understandably refused to speak.
In an understandable manner.
When presenting in front of the class, take care to speak clearly and understandably.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English understandable Middle English -ly English -ly English understandably From understandable + -ly.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.