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.

—Nancy Taylor Robson

Examples of manually in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This enabled them to analyze thousands of frames, each showing every atom’s position, which would be nearly impossible for humans to track manually. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025

While links may direct you to an offer, specific promo codes may or may not be required to be manually entered to activate a bonus. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

The on-board battery preconditioning system activates when navigation is set to a charging destination or manually via driver input on the touchscreen. —New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025

Users can upload files manually or use the mobile companion app for quicker snapshots on the go. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for manually

• annually