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hu·man·ly

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–adverb

1.	in a human manner.

2.	by human means.

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

4.	from or according to the viewpoint of humankind.

[Origin: 1605–15; human + -ly

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hu·man·ly Audio Help (hyōō'mən-lē) Pronunciation Key
adv.

In a human way.
Within the scope of human means, capabilities, or powers: not humanly possible.
According to human experience or knowledge: Humanly speaking, the recession was not severe.

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

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ˈhumanly adverb

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

Arabic:	بصورةٍ إنْسانِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	在人力所及范围
Chinese (Traditional):	在人力所及范圍
Czech:	lidský
Danish:	menneskeligt
Dutch:	menselijkerwijs
Estonian:	inim-
Finnish:	inhimillisesti
French:	humainement
German:	das Menschenmögliche
Greek:	ανθρώπινα, μέσα στις ανθρώπινες δυνατότητες
Hungarian:	emberileg
Icelandic:	mannlega
Indonesian:	manusiawi
Italian:	umanamente

Japanese:	人間わざで
Korean:	인간적으로
Latvian:	cilvēciski; cilvēka spēkos
Lithuanian:	žmogiškai
Norwegian:	menneskelig
Polish:	w ludzkiej mocy
Portuguese (Brazil):	humanamente
Portuguese (Portugal):	humanamente
Romanian:	uman, omeneşte
Russian:	в пределах человеческих сил
Slovak:	v ľudských silách
Slovenian:	človeško
Spanish:	humanamente
Swedish:	mänskligt
Turkish:	insancıl ölçülerde

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Humanly

Hu"man*ly\, adv. 1. In a human manner; after the manner of men; according to the knowledge or wisdom of men; as, the present prospects, humanly speaking, promise a happy issue. --Sir W. Raleigh.

2. Kindly; humanely. [Obs.] --Pope.

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