- humanly
- hu|man|ly [ `hjumənli ] adverbhumanly possiblepossible for a person to do:We will deal with the matter as soon as is humanly possible.
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Humanly — Hu man*ly, adv. 1. In a human manner; after the manner of men; according to the knowledge or wisdom of men; as, the present prospects, humanly speaking, promise a happy issue. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2. Kindly; humanely. [Obs.] Pope. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humanly — late 15c., from HUMAN (Cf. human) + LY (Cf. ly) (1) … Etymology dictionary
humanly — [hyo͞o′mən lē, yo͞o′mən lē] adv. 1. in a human manner 2. within human ability or knowledge 3. from a human viewpoint … English World dictionary
humanly — adverb Date: 15th century 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
humanly — [[t]hju͟ːmənli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV adj/ ed, ADV after v Humanly means relating to human beings. A mother is not allowed to be humanly flawed; she has to be perfect. 2) PHRASE: v link PHR, pron indef PHR, as PHR If something is humanly… … English dictionary
humanly — adverb be humanly possiblea) a) to do as much as anyone could possibly do: Doctors did everything humanly possible to save the child s life. b) if something is humanly possible, it can be done using a great deal of effort: I m not sure it will be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
humanly — hu|man|ly [ˈhju:mənli] adv humanly possible a) used to emphasize that something is possible ▪ She wanted to put as much distance as was humanly possible between herself and Adrian. b) used to emphasize that someone did all they could ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
humanly — hu•man•ly [[t]ˈhyu mən li[/t]] often [[t]ˈyu [/t]] adv. 1) in the manner of human beings: humanly resistant to change[/ex] 2) with regard to human needs or concerns; humanely: to deal humanly with the homeless[/ex] 3) within the limits of human… … From formal English to slang
humanly — [ˈhjuːmənli] adv humanly possible possible for a person to do[/ex] We will deal with the matter as soon as is humanly possible.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
humanly — /hyooh meuhn lee/ or, often, /yooh /, adv. 1. in a human manner. 2. by human means. 3. within the limits of human knowledge and capability: Is it humanly possible to predict the future? 4. from or according to the viewpoint of humankind. [1605… … Universalium
