How to Use understandably in a Sentence

understandably

adverb
  • Berry, understandably, doesn't want to spoil what's to come when asked about what caused the end of the world.
    Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 May 2024
  • And that was the first instinct, understandably, in a way, of France and Britain.
    CBS News, 29 June 2022
  • In the movie, Odenkirk is meant to be a guy who can understandably win every fight.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2022
  • The Derby is understandably one of Moore’s busiest times of year.
    Morgan Evans, Vogue, 4 May 2024
  • But for most of this week leading up to this game, Landry was, understandably, the story.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Block understandably didn't give too much away about the hunt and hopes the mystery will entice more folks to sign up.
    Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 10 May 2022
  • Cities in the path of the totality are, understandably, the most in demand.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • There's always a lot of chatter about gowns and getups at the Met Gala, and understandably so — the night is all about fashion.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 2 May 2022
  • That latter bit has artists understandably upset, and the new Nightshade tool might give them the means to fight back.
    Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Fair—and it’s understandably cast a pall over the industry.
    Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • What did the Broadduses do about the Watcher? Derek and Maria went to the local police, and understandably asked them to get to the bottom of the case.
    Paul Schrodt, Men's Health, 15 Oct. 2022
  • So many people roast a big bird just once a year, and understandably need a little help.
    Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022
  • That long of a wait will understandably be interminable for many fans of the series.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 15 July 2022
  • That long of a wait, understandably, will be interminable for many fans of the series.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 4 July 2022
  • The polite but understandably sleepy crowd would have to wait for something, well, wilder.
    Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The strike, for me, was a time for reflection and a time for reaching out to our crew members who were understandably very stressed.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The man, played by Burn Gorman, creeps her out, understandably.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2022
  • But understandably from a strategic vantage point, Trump didn't take the bait.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Smathers Beach is the biggest public beach in Key West and, understandably, one of the most popular in the Keys.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2022
  • And so, in a way, the rest of the region just doesn’t count in this picture, partly understandably because the rest of the region is struggling to stay alive.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • If so, you're likely overwhelmed by all of the options out there—and understandably so.
    Sarah Madaus, SELF, 17 May 2022
  • The President understandably may want to be done with the Middle East.
    Aaron David Miller, CNN, 10 July 2022
  • Our now 23-year-old son is doing well, and my wife understandably wants her offspring back in our lives.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The war on grass is simply more intense in Las Vegas, and understandably so.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The boys, understandably, were into Top 40 stations, the kind that played their music.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In any case, Maggie is lying and is (understandably) willing to trade the man that killed Glenn in exchange for her son.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • However, understandably, our testers did feel that the chair was heavy to carry in its sheath.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Purists will understandably carp about this, but Warners now owns those titles and thus claims them as their own.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Sam, understandably, grapples with this nagging thought for the entire episode.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But Farrow is made of milder material and was understandably nervous about the grueling commitment.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024

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