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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
Adverb
by human powers or means: as fast as is humanly possible
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Adv.1.humanly - in the manner of human beings; "humanly possible"
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Spanish humanly [ˈhjuːmənlɪ] adv → humanamente
French humanly [ˈhjuːmənlɪ] adv → humainement
German humanly [ˈhjuːmənlɪ] human adv → menschlich;
if (at all) humanly possible → wenn es irgend möglich ist
Italian humanly [ˈhjuːmənlɪ] adv → umanamente
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Mathematically speaking the thing is possible; but humanly speaking it is impossible--or afterwards--or afterwards--"
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"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.
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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.
Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
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