humanely
humanely — 副詞
1. with kindness and compassion toward people or animals, especially by taking care
人道地
以仁慈關懷的方式，避免造成不必要的痛苦
with kindness and compassion toward people or animals, especially by taking care to prevent unnecessary suffering
The veterinarian made sure the injured horse was put down humanely, without any pain.
獸醫確保那匹受傷的馬被安樂死時沒有痛苦，過程很人道。
collocation: put down / euthanize humanely (painlessly)
Nora insisted that all animals at the shelter be treated humanely and given proper care.
Nora 堅持收容所裡的所有動物都應受到人道對待，並獲得妥善照顧。
The prisoners were held in clean cells and treated humanely by the guards.
囚犯被關在乾淨的牢房裡，並受到管理員的人道對待。
Gabriel argued that the company should humanely relocate the birds before cutting the old tree.
Gabriel 主張公司在砍那棵老樹之前，應該以人道方式遷移鳥類。
Amira volunteers at a farm where they humanely raise chickens for eggs.
Amira 在一個以人道方式養雞取蛋的農場擔任志工。
- compassionately
more emotional; emphasises empathy and concern for suffering
- kindly
more general and less formal; can apply to everyday politeness
- mercifully
emphasises ending or preventing suffering, especially in life-or-death contexts
- cruelly
opposite of showing kindness; causing pain deliberately
- inhumanely
direct antonym; lacking the decency or compassion expected of humans
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs related to the treatment, care, or handling of living beings — common verb partners include treat, handle, euthanize, relocate, and raise.