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humanly

[hyoo-muhn-lee, yoo-] / ˈhju mən li, ˈju- /


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“We were all floored that it did not get approved the first time, that we felt we needed to do everything humanly possible to try to get this approved for our patients.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 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

“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 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

Then he would return home and go to sleep as soon as humanly possible, so that he wouldn’t have to interact with his mother.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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