How to Use humanly in a Sentence

humanly

adverb
  • She was made to look as much like her pre-pregnancy self as humanly possible.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 13 May 2019
  • He will be forced to live with his memories (and his sins) for as long as humanly possible.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2021
  • James Comey has gone from hero to zero and back more times than seems humanly possible.
    — Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 12 June 2017
  • Take it out and, one small handful at a time, squeeze out as much liquid as humanly possible from that spinach.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 24 May 2018
  • Jennifer tries to attend as many of their games as humanly possible.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2021
  • Getting as close to lava as humanly possible has long been on the top of my bucket list.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2017
  • Getting a pitch in your zone and hitting it as hard as humanly possible is success.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017
  • In other words, like most moms, Grose is trying to do more than is humanly possible.
    — Vicky Hallett, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2022
  • First, gather as many friends as humanly possible, as a bigger party equals more fun.
    — New York Times, 21 June 2018
  • And another prayer of mine had been to spend as much time with my family as humanly possible.
    — Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Imagine having an uncut loaf of bread and needing a slice of toast as soon as humanly possible.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2015
  • So what does all of this mean in terms of having a safe, effective vaccine as soon as humanly possible?
    — Tara C. Smith, SELF, 26 Aug. 2020
  • The show's producers tried to keep it as true to the 80's as humanly possibly.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 29 July 2019
  • Not as safely as humanly possible, but way beyond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Last season, the Spartans just lined up in power sets and tried to run the ball as much as humanly possible.
    — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Most fans want sports to be as apolitical as humanly possible.
    — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • And our team of experts has perused as many as humanly possible in order to find the very best savings the site has to offer.
    — Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 21 June 2021
  • But the one thing that shouldn’t take much figuring out is that Chubb should be touching the ball as much as humanly possible.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2022
  • The tactic of Pardew will be to pack the midfield as tight as humanly possible and to starve the Reds of the ball.
    — SI.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • There’s no chance humanly possible that Tiger is just going to lose this tournament.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Put out as many of these as humanly possible during your 4th of July cookout and let your pals go nuts.
    — Paula Forbes, GQ, 30 June 2017
  • For her next project, she’s headed as far from there as humanly (or inhumanly) possible.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
  • Speedrunning, the art of completing a video game as quickly as humanly possible, is a marvel to watch.
    — Nathan Grayson, Washington Post, 1 July 2022
  • Her thoughts on how to make money (become a wizard) and man-spreading need to be heard by as many people as humanly possible.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2018
  • There’s no chance humanly possible that Tiger is going to lose this tournament.
    — New York Times, 4 Apr. 2022
  • You get covered in blood and everything else humanly possible.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
  • If the votes are there, the argument goes, pass climate policy as soon as humanly possible.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 24 Jan. 2022
  • To cop her look for yourself, try pairing a pink lip with a pop of color on your eyes, and accessorize with as much pink as humanly possible.
    — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
  • If style is important to you, this vintage look bike helmet will keep you safe and looking as chic as humanly possible in a bike helmet.
    — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 25 June 2020
  • But there is little doubt where Sergiy and Katya’s future lies in this dark yet humanly luminous story.
    — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2019

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