Main Entry: hu·man·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈhyü-mən-lē, ˈyü-\

Function: adverb

Date: 15th century

1 a : with regard to human needs and emotions <provide humanly for those who are not needed in the economy — E. F. Bacon> b : with regard to or in keeping with human proneness to error or weakness <humanly inaccurate>
2 a : from a human viewpoint <humanly speaking, the process works…like this — Elizabeth Janeway> b : within the range of human capacity <did everything humanly possible> c : by humans <humanly made>