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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Passengers can access the vehicles either wirelessly via their smartphone or manually by punching in an access code in a side panel.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 2025
However, users must manually opt out of the plan, which the National Music Publishers Assn.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 June 2025
Unfortunately, many people fail to do this because manually scrubbing a shower curtain liner is a hassle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
These customizations are the same across all games and must be manually switched.
—PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 2025
However, users must manually opt out of the plan, which the National Music Publishers Assn.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 June 2025
Unfortunately, many people fail to do this because manually scrubbing a shower curtain liner is a hassle.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
These customizations are the same across all games and must be manually switched.
—PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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