"I completely understand " or "I understand completely"? (2024)

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"I completely understand " or "I understand completely"? ›

In your first example I would also deem 'completely' to be an adverb of manner, so the correct usage would be: I understand completely.

I understand completely how disturbed you feel. And if you said as much, out loud, in public, we'd all understand completely. I understand completely the calls for accountability that grow louder with every passing day. We're expecting them to believe that we understand completely what we're talking about.

Fair enough / I see where you're coming from / I take your point / That makes sense. These are all polite ways to show that you understand and respect someone's opinion, without having to say if you agree with them. Of course / Absolutely.

Which one is correct, “I understood” or “i understand”? I understood and I understand are both Grammatical tenses.

The first is considered correct, and the second lacks only “you” to be considered correct. “I don't fully understand what you mean.” “I don't completely understand what you mean.” “Full” is a native English word and “complete” came to us from Latin through French. “Fully” and “completely” are synonymous here.

The words appreciate and comprehend are common synonyms of understand. While all three words mean "to have a clear or complete idea of," understand and comprehend are very often interchangeable, with understand sometimes stressing the fact of having attained a firm mental grasp of something.

His opponents' fury was 'completely understandable' and they were 'absolutely entitled' to their views, he said. But after your own experiences, your fear and inability to trust are completely understandable. Well, put like that it's all completely understandable.

The answer should be “yes, I understand” - present tense. If the question is “did you understand?” the asker is looking to confirm that you understood something that was said or happened in the PAST. The answer should be “yes, I understood” - past tense.

How do you say I understand clearly? ›

Another key problem with saying “I understand” is that it can often also take the attention off the other person. When someone is venting to you, they need the focus to stay on them and their situation so they can get the emotion out, work through things, feel better and move forward.

Both are valid. Correctly is an adverb and modifies the verb (say). Correct is a adjective and modifies the object (anything).

It means I understand your situation and what you're saying. It doesn't necessarily mean I agree with you.

I don't think they fully understand the seriousness of the problem. They hadn't fully understood the extent of the flood damage until they'd flown over the area.

“Understood” is the past participle and simple past (preterite) tense (for all persons, both singular and plural) of “to understand.” The verb 'read' is in the past participle with 'have' in your sentence. You could say, 'I read this … and have fully understood…' or 'I have read this … and fully understand…'

I don't think they fully understand the seriousness of the problem. They hadn't fully understood the extent of the flood damage until they'd flown over the area.

The phrase fully understand means to understand something in its entirety.

It means I understand your situation and what you're saying. It doesn't necessarily mean I agree with you.