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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Both designers cut and sewed directly manually, demonstrating their thorough knowledge of fabrics and their properties as the raw material for their architectural designs.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Traditionally, this process involves technicians manually moving scanners across the surface of the welds, a time-consuming and physically demanding task.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
To succeed in their jobs, managers must manually canvass the universe of private businesses to identify those able to deliver a return on investment; good businesses receive more capital, and bad businesses meet their demise in bankruptcy.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In case a video with facial likeness fails to show up on the dashboard, creators can manually request a privacy review.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Traditionally, this process involves technicians manually moving scanners across the surface of the welds, a time-consuming and physically demanding task.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
To succeed in their jobs, managers must manually canvass the universe of private businesses to identify those able to deliver a return on investment; good businesses receive more capital, and bad businesses meet their demise in bankruptcy.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In case a video with facial likeness fails to show up on the dashboard, creators can manually request a privacy review.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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