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
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Consider tools that automatically scan and request removal from dozens of brokers at once, saving you the time and hassle of doing it manually.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The beating heart is a new manually wound movement (calibre 3670), with 512 components and some incredible complications.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Pros Leaf raking is quiet, so there are no time constraints; Collecting leaves manually not only avoids disturbing neighbors or wildlife, is also does not cause air pollution.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
The alternatives would have required the curator to type in commands to load the demo manually.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The beating heart is a new manually wound movement (calibre 3670), with 512 components and some incredible complications.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Pros Leaf raking is quiet, so there are no time constraints; Collecting leaves manually not only avoids disturbing neighbors or wildlife, is also does not cause air pollution.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
The alternatives would have required the curator to type in commands to load the demo manually.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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