humanly

[ hyoo-muhn-lee or, often, yoo- ]
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adverb
  1. in a human manner.

  2. by human means.

  1. within the limits of human knowledge and capability: Is it humanly possible to predict the future?

  2. from or according to the viewpoint of humankind.

Origin of humanly

1
First recorded in 1605–15; human + -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for humanly

humanly

/ (ˈhjuːmənlɪ) /


adverb
  1. by human powers or means

  2. in a human or humane manner

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