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Understandably   /ˌəndərstˈændəbli/   Listen
Understandably

adverb
1.
In an intelligible manner.  Synonyms: clearly, intelligibly.  Antonym: unintelligibly.





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"Understandably" Quotes from Famous Books



... responded as the rose grower and exhibitor, rather than as one who had an opportunity to encourage his son's love responses by recognizing, from his son's point of view, the appropriateness of the gift. When, therefore, he very understandably scolded and spanked his child for picking the rose, the little boy was dreadfully upset. Episodes of this kind, if only occasional, are not serious, because they are experienced in the context of a relationship that is ...
— Herein is Love • Reuel L. Howe
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... and hotel work after retirement. More surprising, considering the numerous complaints about the branch from civil rights groups, the Steward's Branch consistently reported the highest reenlistment rate in the Navy. Understandably, the Navy constantly reiterated these statistics. Actually, the stewards themselves were a major stumbling block to reform of the branch. Few of the senior men aspired to other ratings; many were reluctant to relinquish what they ...
— Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 • Morris J. MacGregor Jr.
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