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humane
humane /hjuːˈmeɪn/ adjective
 Date: 1400-1500
 Origin: human
treating people or animals in a way that is not cruel and causes them as little suffering as possible
   OPP  inhumane:
    the campaign for the humane treatment of criminals
    a better, more humane world
—humanely adverb