humanly
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The puffed-up version is a lot less interesting and humanly evocative than the true version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“I believe he died in the way he wanted to. But humanly, it’s hard for us to swallow the concept of, ‘I can’t pick up the phone and call my brother.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
"We have had a logistical problem, and we have done everything humanly possible to reduce it," said Piero Corvetto, head of the election commission.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
The actress confesses she was "conscious and scared" of whether she could portray the character and story "as honestly and bravely and humanly as possible".
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
The pilgrimage to Mecca, known as Hajj, is a religious obligation that every orthodox Muslim fulfills, if humanly able, at least once in his or her lifetime.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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