"understandably" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more understandably [comparative], most understandably [superlative]
Etymology: understandable + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|understandable|ly}} understandable + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} understandably (comparative more understandably, superlative most understandably)
  1. For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with. Translations (for reasons that are easy to understand): comprensiblement (Catalan), kompreneble (Esperanto), ymmärrettävästi (Finnish), comme on peut le comprendre (French), verständlich (German), értelemszerűen (Hungarian), érthető módon (Hungarian), comprensibilmente (Italian), zrozumiale (Polish), поня́тно (ponjátno) (Russian), я́сно (jásno) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-understandably-en-adv-N83Pq~ok Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of 'for reasons that are easy to understand': 99 1
  2. In an understandable manner. Translations (in an understandable manner): comprensiblement (Catalan), kompreneble (Esperanto), ymmärrettävästi (Finnish), intelligiblement (French), érthetően (Hungarian), intelligibilmente (Italian), zrozumiale (Polish), поня́тно (ponjátno) (Russian), я́сно (jásno) (Russian), comprensiblemente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-understandably-en-adv-tynHmeG3 Disambiguation of 'in an understandable manner': 1 99

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