# humanely

> English word · Adverb · IPA /hjuːˈmeɪn.li/ · frequency rank #44,850

## Definitions
1. In a humane manner.

## Etymology
From Middle English humanly; equivalent to humane + -ly. Piecewise doublet of humanly.

## Easily confused with
- **humanly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humanely-vs-humanly)
- **humanity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humanely-vs-humanity)
- **humane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humane-vs-humanely)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhumanely`, `hmuanely`, `huamnely`, `humaenly`, `humanelly`, `humanelyy`, `humaneyl`, `humanley`, `humannely`, `hummanely`, `humnaely`, `uhmanely`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/humanely