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hu·man·ly

(hyo͞o′mən-lē)

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.

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humanly

(ˈhjuːmənlɪ)

adv

1. by human powers or means

2. in a human or humane manner

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hu•man•ly

(ˈhyu mən li; often ˈyu-)

adv.

1. in the manner of human beings: humanly resistant to change.

2. with regard to human needs or concerns; humanely: to deal humanly with the homeless.

3. within the limits of human capability: Is it humanly possible to know the future?

4. from or according to the viewpoint of humankind.

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Adv.

humanly - in the manner of human beings; "humanly possible"

Translations

بصورةٍ إنْسانِيَّه

lidský

menneskeligt

humainement

emberileg

mannlega

umanamente

omeneşte

по-человечески

insancıl ölçülerde

在人力所及范围

humanly

[ˈhjuːmənlɪ] ADV → humanamente
to do everything humanly possible → hacer todo lo humanamente posible
as quickly/well as is humanly possible → tan deprisa/bien como sea humanamente posible
as far as is humanly possible → dentro de lo humanamente posible

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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 possiblehuman nature n → nature f humaine
It's human nature to worry → C'est dans la nature humaine de s'inquiéter.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

humanly

adv → menschlich; humanly comprehensible → für den Menschen verständlich; the humanly constructed world → die vom Menschen gebaute Welt; as far as humanly possible → soweit es überhaupt möglich ist, soweit überhaupt möglich; as safe as humanly possible → so sicher wie überhaupt möglich; to do all that is or everything humanly possible → alles Menschenmögliche tun

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

humanly

[ˈhjuːmənlɪ] adv → umanamente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

human

(ˈhjuːmən) adjective

of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind. human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.

noun

a person. Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.

ˈhumanly adverb

within human power. If it is humanly possible, he will do it.

human being

a person. Animals may behave like that, but human beings shouldn't.

human resources noun

the abilities and skills of people (used to refer to the benefit derived from them).

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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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"We shall do all that it is humanly possible to do!...But he may stop us at the first step!...He commands the walls, the doors and the trapdoors.

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There's something fine about it; no perhaps Christian, but humanly fine.

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Most o' aw, rating 'em as so much Power, and reg'latin 'em as if they was figures in a soom, or machines: wi'out loves and likens, wi'out memories and inclinations, wi'out souls to weary and souls to hope - when aw goes quiet, draggin on wi' 'em as if they'd nowt o' th' kind, and when aw goes onquiet, reproachin 'em for their want o' sitch humanly feelins in their dealins wi' yo - this will never do 't, sir, till God's work is onmade.'

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He got us over there as quick as it was humanly possible.

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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."

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Jasper broke silence by declaring that he placed his whole reliance, humanly speaking, on Mr.