understanding
noun
mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation.
understandingly
-
a word derived from
understanding.
Example Sentences
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His parents, Sophie and Martin, two professionals in their 40s, nod understandingly.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
Ten years later, entering the White House as president, Biden understandingly retained a certain allergy to all matters Afghan.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2021
On the final page of “Sailing Alone Around the World,” Slocum writes, “To succeed, however, in anything at all, one should go understandingly about his work and be prepared for every emergency.”
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 25, 2014
She unsparingly but understandingly depicts a community divided between people who want to ignore unpleasant facts and the mavericks who insist on facing reality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2014
“You can read later,” Mr. Lema said understandingly.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
