humanely

Variant of humane

humane definition

hu·mane (hyo̵̅o̅ mān′, yo̵̅o̅-)

adjective

  1. having what are considered the best qualities of human beings; kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc.
  2. civilizing; humanizing humane learning

Etymology: earlier var. of human, now usually assoc. directly with L humanus

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