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understandably
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial understandably has 1 sense
  1. intelligibly, clearly, understandably - in an intelligible manner; "the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly"
    Derived from adjective comprehensible1

Definitions from the Web

Term: understandably

Part of Speech: Adverb

Senses:

  1. Understandably (General sense): in a way that can be easily understood or comprehended.
  2. Understandably (Empathetic sense): in a way that is reasonable or justifiable given the circumstances.

Usage examples:

  1. General sense:

    • The professor explained the complex concept understandably to the students.
    • She expressed her thoughts understandably using simple language.

  2. Empathetic sense:

    • After waiting for hours, the passengers were understandably frustrated with the delayed flight.
    • Given the circumstances, her reaction was understandably emotional.

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