humanly
adverb
hu·man·ly ˈhyü-mən-lē 
ˈyü-
1
a
: with regard to human needs and emotions
provide humanly for those who are not needed in the economy
E. F. Bacon
E. F. Bacon b
: with regard to or in keeping with human proneness to error or weakness
humanly inaccurate
2
a
: from a human viewpoint
humanly speaking, the process works … like this Elizabeth Janeway
Elizabeth Janeway b
: within the range of human capacity
did everything humanly possible
c
: by humans
humanly made
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Well, that birth scene was about as horrifying as humanly possible. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 Providing as much love and comfort as humanly possible. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022 John Fisher — really at my urging — has done everything humanly possible to find a viable stadium plan in Oakland. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Her gestures and expressions are performed as though for a 1980s music video — everything writ as large as humanly possible. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Speedrunning, the art of completing a video game as quickly as humanly possible, is a marvel to watch. Nathan Grayson, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 His more recent documentaries have expanded beyond the world of climbing but still focus on pushing the boundaries of what’s humanly possible. Connor Goodwin, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Along with getting her arms and shoulders as swole as humanly possible, Portman’s Mighty Thor also stands 6 feet tall — nearly 10 inches larger than Portman’s actual height. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 June 2022 And to do that as long as humanly possible, to continue to explore these options to find alternatives that might avert crisis. CBS News, 16 Feb. 2022 See More
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2022 Providing as much love and comfort as humanly possible. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022 John Fisher — really at my urging — has done everything humanly possible to find a viable stadium plan in Oakland. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 Her gestures and expressions are performed as though for a 1980s music video — everything writ as large as humanly possible. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Speedrunning, the art of completing a video game as quickly as humanly possible, is a marvel to watch. Nathan Grayson, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 His more recent documentaries have expanded beyond the world of climbing but still focus on pushing the boundaries of what’s humanly possible. Connor Goodwin, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Along with getting her arms and shoulders as swole as humanly possible, Portman’s Mighty Thor also stands 6 feet tall — nearly 10 inches larger than Portman’s actual height. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 June 2022 And to do that as long as humanly possible, to continue to explore these options to find alternatives that might avert crisis. CBS News, 16 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Phrases Containing humanly
Kids Definition
humanly
adverb
hu·man·ly ˈhyü-mən-lē
ˈyü-
: within the range of human ability
The task is not humanly possible.