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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There is no need to manually enter a promo code to unlock this offer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The sound system isn’t as nice, and the side-view mirrors now have to be manually folded.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Where these processes were once performed manually with the help of workflow tools, companies are now implementing AI to assist in the process.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Enable Airplane Mode, then manually switch Wi-Fi back on.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The sound system isn’t as nice, and the side-view mirrors now have to be manually folded.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Where these processes were once performed manually with the help of workflow tools, companies are now implementing AI to assist in the process.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Enable Airplane Mode, then manually switch Wi-Fi back on.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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