humanly

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 doctors did everything humanly possible to save the child's life.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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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 [[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 — hu|man|ly [ hjumənli ] adverb humanly possible possible for a person to do: We will deal with the matter as soon as is humanly possible …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 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

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