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humanly

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


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Sir Olly said there was a "strong expectation" coming from Downing Street that Lord Mandelson "needed to be in post and in America as quickly as humanly possible".

From BBC 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

“I want Saturdays to feel as much like a Tuesday and Wednesday as humanly possible,” Chesney said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

“I actually asked, ‘Is it humanly possible to get a helicopter on here?’” he joked.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

On earth, too, the deities were exceedingly and humanly attractive.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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