understandingly

[US]/ˌʌndə'stændiŋli/
[UK]/ˌ ʌndɚˈstændɪ ŋlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. with comprehension. Understanding the nature or meaning of something.

Example Sentences

The Arkansan nodded understandingly and said, "Yep. I had a truck like that once."

The Arkansan nodded understandingly and said, “Yep. I had a truck like that once.

Real-world Examples

" Oh, I'd say that's an understatement." I grimaced. He grinned understandingly.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

" I want to erase a memory." Lisa nodded understandingly.

Source: 2023-40

We nod understandingly when someone says they felt small, but we don't link that to discrimination.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2017 Collection

At first she looked hurt at his last words, as though they implied criticism of Ashley, but he smiled so understandingly she smiled back.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" Can you be — well, two men's boy" ? questioned Wade, loyalty to the father he had never known struggling with love for the man who held him so understandingly.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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