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humanly

[hyoo-muhn-lee, yoo-] / ˈhyu mən li, ˈyu- /


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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

Pittinger listed some of Javice’s expenses—hotels, meals, and personal hygiene products—and said that her legal staff billed so many hours over several days that “it’s just humanly impossible for that to have really occurred.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 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




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