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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Microsoft also highlighted the possibility of agents carrying out actions on a user’s behalf, reducing the need to manually navigate software interfaces.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Rather than manually designing interfaces and content for a watch, a desktop monitor, or smart glasses, Solara would use agents to create interfaces that make sense in the moment.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Attackers no longer need to breach every layer manually if AI can help identify attack paths, exploit weaknesses and operate at machine speed.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Hospital staff once performed this painstaking process manually, but in the past decade the task has become largely automated by anti-diversion software.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Rather than manually designing interfaces and content for a watch, a desktop monitor, or smart glasses, Solara would use agents to create interfaces that make sense in the moment.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Attackers no longer need to breach every layer manually if AI can help identify attack paths, exploit weaknesses and operate at machine speed.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Hospital staff once performed this painstaking process manually, but in the past decade the task has become largely automated by anti-diversion software.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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