Simply
Simply adverb - For nothing other than.
Understandably and simply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understandably" instead an adverb "Simply".
Nearby Words: simple, simplistic
Understandably
Understandably adverb - In an intelligible manner.
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Synonyms for Understandably
Simply and understandably are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Simply" instead an adverb "Understandably".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- truly and simply
- truly and understandably
- definitely and simply
- definitely and understandably
- plainly and simply
- plainly and understandably
- certainly and simply
- certainly and understandably
- clearly and simply
- clearly and understandably
- unquestionably and simply
- unquestionably and understandably
- openly and simply
- openly and understandably
Both words in one sentence
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His son is understandably taken aback at all this; his father simply replies: "I don't get too many visitors".
Source: Room Full of Crazy - So when Mixtli first learns that one character from another nation has a name that means simply "Always," he is understandably taken by surprise.
Source: Literature / Aztec -
Shaymin is understandably frightened, but it turns out that sometimes even giant draconic guardians of time simply want a drink of water.
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