humanly

[ hyoo-muhn-leeor, often, yoo- ]

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.

humanly

/ ˈhjuːmənlɪ /

adverb

1. by human powers or means
2. in a human or humane manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of humanly¹

First recorded in 1605–15; human + -ly

Example Sentences

I mean, there are so many conversations that happen in the pods that it is humanly impossible to know everything, even as much as I'm in the raw footage.

From Salon

Her good fortune is in the family that will do whatever is humanly possible - in the face of air strikes, gun battles, hunger and disease - to protect her.

From BBC

“He’s doing everything humanly possible, and then some,” Harbaugh said of his quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times

"Many have told me they won’t work on new-build sites because of the rates of pay and the pressure to do more than is humanly possible."

From BBC

And although Pan was not among those who tested positive, his record-breaking performance was questioned by former Australian Olympic swimmer Brett Hawke who posted on Instagram that it's not "humanly possible to beat that field".

From BBC

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