understandingly

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

Translation

adv. med forståelse. Forstå naturen eller betydningen af noget.

Example Sentences

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

Arkansan nikkede forstående og sagde: "Ja, jeg havde en pickup som den engang."

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

Arkansan nikkede forstående og sagde: "Ja, jeg havde en pickup som den engang.

Real-world Examples

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

"Jeg vil sige, at det er en underdrivelse." Jeg rynkede panden. Han smilede forstående.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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

Jeg vil gerne slette en erindring." Lisa nikkede forstående.

Source: 2023-40

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

Vi nikker forstående, når nogen siger, at de har følt sig små, men vi forbinder det ikke med diskrimination.

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.

Først så hun såret ud af hans sidste ord, som om de antydede kritik af Ashley, men han smilede så forstående, at hun smilede tilbage.

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.

Kan du være - nå ja, to mænds dreng?" spurgte Wade, loyaliteten over for faderen, han aldrig kendte, kæmpede med kærligheden til manden, der holdt ham så forstående.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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