understandably
For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise withFor reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.
» Tom was understandably reluctant to do that.
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Examples
20 sentencesTom was understandably reluctant to do that.
Tom is understandably curious.
deTom ist verständlicherweise neugierig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was understandably angry.
Meaning
2 sensesFor 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
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
Forms
more understandably, most understandably| Comparative | more understandably Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most understandably |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- in an intelligible manner:intelligiblyclearly
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.