humanly
adverb
hu·man·ly
ˈhyü-mən-lē
ˈyü-
1
a
: with regard to human needs and emotions
… provide humanly for those who are not needed in the economy …—E. F. Bacon
b
: with regard to or in keeping with human proneness to error or weakness
humanly inaccurate
2
a
: from a human viewpoint
Humanly speaking, the process works … like this …—Elizabeth Janeway
b
: within the range of human capacity
did everything humanly possible
c
: by humans
humanly made
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“Humanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humanly. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.
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