manually
adverb
ma·nu·al·ly
ˈman-yə-wə-lē 
-yə-lē,
-yü-ə-lē
: by hand and not by machine : by manual methods
We have to enter the data manually.
Each winch drum is attached to gears which are turned manually by a large wheel mounted on the inboard side.—
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Instead, the member of the fire department manually set off the sirens on his own, which ran for three minutes before shutting down.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
The model processes speech continuously and handles all the multilingual inputs automatically, saving developers from manually configuring settings.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Ramos said consistent flushing — whether done automatically or manually — is required to prevent corrosion.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Physical controls include minimal HVAC buttons, manually adjustable vents, steering wheel controls for the ADAS systems and the sound system’s volume knob.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
The model processes speech continuously and handles all the multilingual inputs automatically, saving developers from manually configuring settings.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Ramos said consistent flushing — whether done automatically or manually — is required to prevent corrosion.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Physical controls include minimal HVAC buttons, manually adjustable vents, steering wheel controls for the ADAS systems and the sound system’s volume knob.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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