Meaning

2 senses
  1. For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.

    Understandably, he was too embarrassed to speak.

    Embarrassed, he understandably refused to speak.

    verständlich, verständlicherweise

    поня́тноponjátno, я́сноjásno

  2. In an understandable manner.

    When presenting in front of the class, take care to speak clearly and understandably.

    verständlich

    поня́тноponjátno, я́сноjásno

    in an intelligible manner

Examples

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  1. Tom was understandably reluctant to do that.

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  2. Tom is understandably curious.

    deTom ist verständlicherweise neugierig.

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  3. Tom was understandably angry.

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  4. Tom is understandably angry.

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  5. Tom was understandably curious.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
for reasons that are easy to understand:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
for reasons that are easy to understand:

Forms

more understandably, most understandably
Comparativemore understandably Lesson
Superlativemost understandably

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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