humanely

adverb

Definition of humanelynext
as in charitably

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Recent Examples of humanely But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 In another effort to curb the invasive species, Florida hosts an annual python challenge, where hunters can sign up to humanely kill the reptiles to stop the species’ spread throughout the state. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 In an interesting episode during the 1974-75 war, the Peshmerga managed to shoot down an Iraqi MiG-19 fighter jet and capture its pilot, who was treated exceptionally humanely. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 In Everglades City, about 75 miles west of Miami, a restaurant called Wildman’s Pizza, Pasta, and Python will take customers’ recently (and humanely) killed snakes in exchange for menu items. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 While Rhaenyra is busy fretting about how to most humanely punish this random son of Westeros, Lord Hightower and his army march on Tumbleton and take the city hostage. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026 Ryan Gustin, public affairs director for CoreCivic said the company cares for people at the facility safely, humanely and with dignity while their cases proceed. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Wildlife removal experts can identify entry points, humanely remove animals, and help prevent future infestations. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 The best practice is to catch them and humanely kill them. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanely
  1. charitably
  2. altruistically
  3. benevolently
  4. philanthropically
  5. magnanimously
  6. unselfishly
  7. selflessly
  8. cheerfully
Adverb
  • Duplan was, charitably, a poor leader.
    — Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The new Beaches is most charitably viewed as an oldies act for a movie.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of charitably
Adverb
  • Voting is, arguably, also an altruistically motivated act.
    — Sara Konrath, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Giving altruistically may be unrealistic when the sun confronts Neptune.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of altruistically
Adverb
  • To be a builder is to be high agency, to contribute benevolently to society, to be the man in the arena.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of benevolently
Adverb
  • And one of those models that a lot of people, for a while, had some hope in was philanthropically minded billionaires who would see the value in what journalism was doing, and also have the capacity to remove it from the marketplace of capitalism, at least to a degree.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of philanthropically
Adverb
  • Coaches who, in the best cases (and there have been so many best cases) taught your kid to win magnanimously and lose graciously and compete whole-heartedly.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.
    — Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of magnanimously
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  • Dumfries cut inside and unselfishly rolled it across for Inter captain Lautaro Martínez to score one of the easiest goals of his career, tapping it into an empty net from three yards out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • Help us and give us strength with the same courage and bravery my brother had, to unselfishly serve our country well.
    — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of unselfishly
Adverb
  • Drew was selflessly devoted to making his community and this nation safer.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Tillman selflessly and patriotically sacrificed his life serving our country.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of selflessly
Adverb
  • The jokes are still wildly scattershot and frequently, knowingly lame; the production is still cheap and cheerfully scrappy; the whole ragged enterprise is still reliant on the evident affection and chemistry between its players to hold it together.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Dining here is a bit like a Reddit AMA, with Bognar or fellow chefs cheerfully explaining their techniques.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfully

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