adverb
-
by human powers or means
-
in a human or humane manner
Etymology
Origin of humanly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“We were all floored that it did not get approved the first time, that we felt we needed to do everything humanly possible to try to get this approved for our patients.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
"We have had a logistical problem, and we have done everything humanly possible to reduce it," said Piero Corvetto, head of the election commission.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Instead, Yee is running a grassroots campaign, visiting nearly all 58 California counties and holding as many face-to-face meetings as humanly possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
The actress confesses she was "conscious and scared" of whether she could portray the character and story "as honestly and bravely and humanly as possible".
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
“You know if it’s humanly possible, I’ll get it for you. And if it ain’t humanly possible, I’ll die trying.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
