GC: adv
S : EP – http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdfs/news/public/focus/20101001FCS84570/20101001FCS84570_en.pdf (last access: March 2013); UNICEF – https://www.corecommitments.unicef.org/ccc-1-3 (last access: 1 May 2024).
N: 1. 1590s, from “humane” + “-ly” (2).
2. humanely (adv):
- in a kind, merciful, or sympathetic way. The prisoners are being treated humanely.
- with the infliction of as little pain as possible. The fox must be killed humanely before the hounds can get to it.
- to be humanely destroyed. Our horse had to be humanely destroyed after breaking his right foreleg.
3. “humanely” (in a way that is humane = showing kindness, care, and sympathy), not to be confused with “humanly” (humanly possible, able to be done by people; within the ability of human beings).
S: 1. Etymonline – https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=humanely (last access: 1 May 2024). 2. CED – http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/humanely (last access: 4 September 2014). 3. MW – http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humanly (last access: 1 May 2024); CD – https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/humanly (last access: 1 May 2024).
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CR: human, humanly, humanised, humanitarian.
