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understandablyin a way that is natural, reasonable, or forgivable; as might be expected

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that is natural, reasonable, or forgivable; as might be expected

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌndərˈstændəbli/

Korean meaning: 당연하게도, 이해할 만하게

Korean pronunciation: 언더**스탠**더블리

Example Sentences

  • My boss was understandably angry when I accidentally sent the company's secret recipe to our competitor.
  • She was understandably nervous before her first job interview.
  • The students were understandably confused when their math teacher started teaching cooking instead.

understandably

ADVERB

//ˌʌndərˈstændəbli//

in a way that is natural, reasonable, or forgivable; as might be expected

understandably concept
💡 Concept

a young woman sits hunched forward with her head in her hands, looking exhausted and stressed. A kind nurse approaches her with a gentle expression and offers her a cup of coffee. The woman had been waiting all night for news about her injured father after his car accident. Her worried posture and tired face show the natural strain anyone would feel in this situation. Other family members nearby also show signs of worry and fatigue from the long wait. A doctor in the background speaks quietly with another family, maintaining the serious atmosphere. a reaction that is natural, reasonable, and completely expected given the circumstances

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understandably rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The problem was remarkably hard, they struggled considerably, and understandably so!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌndərˈstændəbli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌndəˈstændəbli/

🌳Etymology

Rootunderstand
Suffix--ably

Origin

라틴어에서 온 understand(이해하다)에 -ably(할 수 있게)가 붙어서 '이해할 수 있게'라는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

considerablyremarkablynotably
considerably
remarkably
notably

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss was understandably angry when I accidentally sent the company's secret recipe to our competitor.

She was understandably nervous before her first job interview.

😄 Fun example

The students were understandably confused when their math teacher started teaching cooking instead.

He was understandably disappointed about missing the promotion.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

naturallyreasonablyexpectedlyobviouslylogically

Antonyms

unexpectedlysurprisinglyunreasonably

Related

understandunderstandingunderstandablecomprehensibly