humanly

Example Sentences

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Across four Olympics, Elana Meyers Taylor had come as close as humanly possible to Olympic gold without winning it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“That sounds nice and humanly caring and all that and warm and fuzzy but someone has to pay,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

The juggernaut on Wall Street will demand that this happen as fast as humanly possible.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

"Since that is not humanly possible, we demand at least one," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

“I think they like us,” Pita said, smiling and sitting as motionless as humanly possible, trying her best not to disturb the delicate butterflies.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall