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Recent Examples of humanely
To find out more, the researchers humanely excised additional fragments from the feet, main body and tentacles of the marine animals and ran a number of lab experiments in untreated seawater.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Zoo officials said his health has continued to decline, and he was humanely euthanized on Tuesday.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The two cubs were orphaned when their mother, who had been involved in two public safety incidents, was humanely euthanized by California authorities.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Clover Sonoma markets its milk, yogurt and cheese products as humanely sourced and environmentally sound.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
One of the oldest lions in the country was humanely euthanized on Thursday, May 7, the National Zoo announced.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The process of finding and deporting criminals who are here illegally should be managed aggressively, efficiently and humanely, seeking the cooperation of all Americans to help identify them.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
This is about balance, protecting our deputies, treating inmates humanely and running a system that is safe, efficient and built for the future.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
On Saturday evening, veterinarians at the zoo decided to humanely euthanize him as his health was continuing to decline, the zoo said in a statement.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Zoo officials said his health has continued to decline, and he was humanely euthanized on Tuesday.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The two cubs were orphaned when their mother, who had been involved in two public safety incidents, was humanely euthanized by California authorities.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Clover Sonoma markets its milk, yogurt and cheese products as humanely sourced and environmentally sound.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
One of the oldest lions in the country was humanely euthanized on Thursday, May 7, the National Zoo announced.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The process of finding and deporting criminals who are here illegally should be managed aggressively, efficiently and humanely, seeking the cooperation of all Americans to help identify them.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
This is about balance, protecting our deputies, treating inmates humanely and running a system that is safe, efficient and built for the future.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
On Saturday evening, veterinarians at the zoo decided to humanely euthanize him as his health was continuing to decline, the zoo said in a statement.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humanely
Adverb
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Duplan was, charitably, a poor leader.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new Beaches is most charitably viewed as an oldies act for a movie.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Voting is, arguably, also an altruistically motivated act.—
Femida Handy,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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Voting is, arguably, also an altruistically motivated act.—
Sara Konrath,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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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
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My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.—
Georgia Casey,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Continue reading … REMEMBERING HEROES — America celebrates those who served the nation selflessly.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The same can be said of Rickard Rakell, a fine player who selflessly changed positions for the better of the team this season.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Some are even cheerfully embracing a world where human labor is no longer central to the economy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Some are even cheerfully embracing a world where human labor is no longer central to the economy.—
Nathan Schneider,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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“Humanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humanely. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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