understandably
adverb
un·der·stand·ably
ˌən-dər-ˈstan-də-blē 
: as can be easily understood : for understandable reasons
is understandably nervous
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The Panthers understandably know not to overlook the Rangers, especially with the way this series has gone so far.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Nonetheless, the results do show that a meaningful number of Mr. Trump’s supporters are understandably uncomfortable with the idea of supporting a felon.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Make note of one set of online apps that disappointingly, but understandably, doesn't integrate with Google Drive: the online versions of the Microsoft Office apps.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Big Tech, understandably, doesn’t want this to happen.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 28 May 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Nonetheless, the results do show that a meaningful number of Mr. Trump’s supporters are understandably uncomfortable with the idea of supporting a felon.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Make note of one set of online apps that disappointingly, but understandably, doesn't integrate with Google Drive: the online versions of the Microsoft Office apps.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Big Tech, understandably, doesn’t want this to happen.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 28 May 2024
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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