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humanly

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hu·man·ly  (hymn-l)
adv.
1. In a human way.
2. Within the scope of human means, capabilities, or powers: not humanly possible.
3. According to human experience or knowledge: Humanly speaking, the recession was not severe.

humanly [ˈhjuːmənlɪ]
adv
1. by human powers or means
2. in a human or humane manner
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.humanly - in the manner of human beings; "humanly possible"
Translations
humanly [ˈhjuːmənlɪ] ADVhumanamente
to do everything humanly possiblehacer todo lo humanamente posible
as quickly/well as is humanly possibletan deprisa/bien como sea humanamente posible
as far as is humanly possibledentro de lo humanamente posible
humanly [ˈhjuːmənli] adv
as much as humanly possible → autant qu'il est humainement possible de le faire
as soon as is humanly possible → aussi rapidement qu'il est humainement possible de le faire
to do everything humanly possible → faire tout ce qui est humainement possible
human nature nnature f humaine
It's human nature to worry → C'est dans la nature humaine de s'inquiéter.
humanly
advmenschlich; humanly comprehensiblefür den Menschen verständlich; the humanly constructed worlddie vom Menschen gebaute Welt; as far as humanly possiblesoweit es überhaupt möglich ist, soweit überhaupt möglich; as safe as humanly possibleso sicher wie überhaupt möglich; to do all that is or everything humanly possiblealles Menschenmögliche tun
humanly [ˈhjuːmənlɪ] advumanamente
humanly [ˈhjuːmənlɪ] advumanamente


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Mathematically speaking the thing is possible; but humanly speaking it is impossible--or afterwards--or afterwards--"
"Get off your foot," it commanded so peremptorily, so humanly, as again to startle Michael and made him quest about the steerage for the god-throat that had uttered it.
I do not complain, the trip has pleased me, and the projectile agrees with me; but let us do all that is humanly possible to do the fall somewhere, even if only on the moon.
 
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