- humanly possible
- possible for a person to do
We will deal with the matter as soon as is humanly possible.
English dictionary. 2014.
humanly possible
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humanly possible — phrase possible for a person to do We will deal with the matter as soon as is humanly possible. Thesaurus: possible and able to be donesynonym Main entry: humanly … Useful english dictionary
humanly — [[t]hju͟ːmənli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV adj/ ed, ADV after v Humanly means relating to human beings. A mother is not allowed to be humanly flawed; she has to be perfect. 2) PHRASE: v link PHR, pron indef PHR, as PHR If something is humanly… … English dictionary
humanly — adverb be humanly possiblea) a) to do as much as anyone could possibly do: Doctors did everything humanly possible to save the child s life. b) if something is humanly possible, it can be done using a great deal of effort: I m not sure it will be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
humanly — hu|man|ly [ˈhju:mənli] adv humanly possible a) used to emphasize that something is possible ▪ She wanted to put as much distance as was humanly possible between herself and Adrian. b) used to emphasize that someone did all they could ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
possible — pos|si|ble1 W1S1 [ˈpɔsıbəl US ˈpa: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin possibilis, from posse to be able ] 1.) if something is possible, it can be done or achieved ≠ ↑impossible ▪ Is it possible to get tickets for the game? ▪ It might … Dictionary of contemporary English
possible — pos|si|ble1 [ pasəbl ] adjective *** 1. ) if something is possible it can be done: The task will not be possible without access to the Internet. it is possible to do something: It is possible to see as far as the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
possible — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ make sth ▪ New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
humanly — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
possible — adj. 1) easily, perfectly; humanly possible 2) possible to + inf. (it is possible to rent a boat) 3) possible that + clause (it is possible that we will be able to attend) * * * [ pɒsəb(ə)l] humanly possible perfectly easily possible that +… … Combinatory dictionary
humanly — hu|man|ly [ hjumənli ] adverb humanly possible possible for a person to do: We will deal with the matter as soon as is humanly possible … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
