HUMANLY


Meaning of HUMANLY in English

hu ‧ man ‧ ly /ˈhjuːmənli/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ human , ↑ humanism , ↑ humanity ≠ ↑ inhumanity , ↑ humanitarian , ↑ humanitarianism , ↑ humankind , ↑ humanoid ; adjective : ↑ human ≠ ↑ inhuman , ↑ superhuman , ↑ subhuman , ↑ humane ≠ ↑ inhumane , ↑ humanitarian , ↑ humanoid ; adverb : ↑ humanly ≠ ↑ inhumanly , ↑ humanely ≠ ↑ inhumanely ; verb : ↑ humanize ]

humanly possible

a) used to emphasize that something is possible:

She wanted to put as much distance as was humanly possible between herself and Adrian.

b) used to emphasize that someone did all they could:

The doctors did everything humanly possible to save the child’s life.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.