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humane adjective
/hjuːˈmeɪn/ adj Definition
showing kindness, care and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering
The humane way of dealing with a suffering animal (= the way that causes the least pain) is to kill it quickly.
Opposite: inhumane
humanely adverb
/hjuːˈmeɪn.li/ adv I don't support the death penalty, but if people are to be executed, it should be done humanely.
(Definition of humane adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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