understandably
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un·der·stand·a·ble
(ŭn′dər-stăn′də-bəl)adj.
1. Capable of being understood: an understandable sentence.
2. Expected or accepted under the circumstances: Their anger is understandable, given what happened.
un′der·stand′a·bil′i·ty n.
un′der·stand′a·bly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | understandably - in an intelligible manner; "the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly" |
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understandably
[ˌʌndəˈstændəblɪ] ADV1. (= intelligibly) [speak, explain] → de manera clara or comprensible
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understandably
[ˌʌndərˈstændəbli] adv → on le comprendThe duke is understandably proud of her → Le duc est, on le comprend, fier d'elle.
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understandably
adv
(= intelligibly) → verständlich
(= reasonably, naturally) → verständlicherweise, begreiflicherweise
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