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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Buttons on the top of the transmitter unit can be used to manually switch the inputs and sound modes, including virtual surround sound and enhanced speech clarity when using TV or HDMI ARC sources.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
By tracking data back to its source, auditors can avoid the tedious task of manually reconciling spreadsheets.
—Matthew Kayser, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
When the worker on the ground has to sweep them up manually, that wastes time and effort.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But the trade-off is, of course, performance – and the fan can be manually deactivated if needed.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
By tracking data back to its source, auditors can avoid the tedious task of manually reconciling spreadsheets.
—Matthew Kayser, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
When the worker on the ground has to sweep them up manually, that wastes time and effort.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But the trade-off is, of course, performance – and the fan can be manually deactivated if needed.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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