understandably

Adverb

• in an intelligible manner

Adv

• For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.
• In an understandable manner.

Examples

• Embarrassed, he understandably refused to speak.
• He was understandably embarrassed, and could not speak.
• Understandably, he was too embarrassed to speak.
• When presenting in front of the class, take care to speak clearly and understandably.

Synonyms

clearly, intelligibly

Antonyms

unintelligibly