humanly possible

idiom

: capable of being done
We'll do everything humanly possible to help.

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Always prepare to the highest standard humanly possible…. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 Typically, the musical guest sticks around for another minute as the credits roll and the cast members hug each other, but Wallen headed for the exit as soon as humanly possible. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025 The sight of a bowler charging in from a long run to hurl a hard ball as fast as humanly possible at the batter. Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 The real reason is to wreak as much havoc as humanly possible, or at least that’s what we’re given to believe from the way the hostess swans about while deftly manipulating dozens of puppet strings simultaneously. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humanly possible

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“Humanly possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humanly%20possible. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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