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Definition of "humanely" []

  • In a humane way (adverb)

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Use "humanely" in a sentence
  • "The only place to remove them to humanely is the countryside."
  • "It is not acceptable to announce repeatedly to the world that we don't torture, that we abide by all our treaty obligations, and that we treat detainees "humanely" -- only to engage in secret waterboarding and hypothermia, based on equally secret legal determinations that construe the words "torture" and "humane" in an Orwellian fashion, that diminish treaty obligations down to nothing, and that assert a right of the President to ignore all statutory limits."
  • "The Chronicle Herald reports that Peta held an event to promote a new device that "humanely" kills lobsters and invited lots of people."