The phrase "and we certainly understood" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to express agreement or acknowledgment of comprehension in a conversation or written communication.
Example: "After discussing the project details, we all shared our thoughts, and we certainly understood the importance of meeting the deadline."
Alternatives: "and we definitely grasped" or "and we clearly recognized".
"We had been looking forward to welcoming them home, and we certainly understand the concern of the family members".
"It's clear that the most important thing is the safety of the people in the Buffalo area, and we certainly understand that," Ryan said.
"He thought we had a very good job, but he has an interest in Rutgers and we certainly understand," said Marcum, who has interviewed Jim Baron of St. Bonaventure and Fran McCaffery of North Carolina-Greensboro. Marcum said he hoped to interview Coach Jim Larranaga of George Mason in the coming days.
One of the sagely qualities Krishna mentions is these verses of the Gita is nonviolence, and we certainly understand Gandhi and King as being representative of this quality in their own sagely personalities, even as we don't understand Arjuna in this way.
Nancy Sutley believes environmental justice is a civil rights issue, and she traveled over a 1,000 miles to New Orleans last month, to assure American citizens concerned about coastal restoration and levee safety issues that: "We've heard before and we've heard here again today the need for urgency and we certainly understand the need for urgency".
We certainly understood in 1994 the potency of the social environment in shaping child development.
And while we certainly understand the fuss over tobacco plantation tours and colonial architecture, until the country ups the luxury ante, we'll be taking a wait-and-see approach with the nation.
"As much as we would all love for Bill Curry to be our football coach forever, we certainly understand and respect this very personal decision," Levick said.
However, if you need to stay connected, we certainly understand, and our updated internet service should allow you to do so.
