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humanly

adv.
C1 Advanced US //ˈhjumənɫi// UK //hjˈuːmənli// hu·man·ly Dialect

adv. in a way that is possible for a person to do or feel. You use this when talking about things that are within the limits of human ability or nature.

adv. in a manner that is within the physical or mental capacity of a human being. Often used to describe limits of human performance or the impossibility of certain tasks for people.


SIMPLE

It is humanly impossible to run a mile in under thirty seconds.

CONTEXTUAL

The rescue team realized that climbing the cliff was humanly impossible without the right equipment.

COMPLEX

While the computer can process data at a speed humanly impossible for the human mind, it still lacks the intuitive judgment required for complex ethical decisions.

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