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understandably

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌndərˈstændəbli/ · UK /ˌʌndəˈstændəbli/

understandably means: For reasons that make sense or that you can easily sympathize with.

adverb

FOR CLEAR REASONSB2

For reasons that make sense or that you can easily sympathize with.

  • She was understandably upset about the delay.
  • Understandably, his parents were worried when he failed to call.
  • The workers are understandably reluctant to accept another pay cut.

Similar words: naturally, justifiably

Common phrases: understandably upset, understandably worried, understandably reluctant

EASY TO UNDERSTANDC1

In a way that people can easily understand.

  • Please explain the rules understandably.
  • The instructions were written clearly and understandably.
  • She presented a complicated idea understandably to a young audience.

Similar words: clearly, comprehensibly, intelligibly

Opposites: incomprehensibly

Common phrases: speak understandably, explain something understandably, written understandably

Questions about understandably

What does understandably mean?

For reasons that make sense or that you can easily sympathize with.

What is understandably in other languages?

Türkçe: haklı olarak · Español: comprensiblemente · Français: à juste titre · Deutsch: verständlicherweise · Italiano: comprensibilmente · 日本語: もっともなことに

How do you pronounce understandably?

In American English /ˌʌndərˈstændəbli/; in British English /ˌʌndəˈstændəbli/.

How do you use understandably in a sentence?

She was understandably upset about the delay. Understandably, his parents were worried when he failed to call.

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