How to Use manually in a Sentence

manually

adverb
  • This pool float can be blown up in a few minutes manually or with a pump.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022
  • Much of the process had to be manually done and took time to complete.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Park staff first tried to manually lower the ride to get the guests down.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Those who are or do will be blocked and and manually reviewed.
    WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Do not use weed killers—weed manually.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Gas stations had to manually change the prices on the pump.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
  • The goal is to help users spend less time manually rewriting drafts.
    Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
  • The bristles of the brush manually sweep away dull, rough, flaky skin cells.
    Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
  • At the same time, the gear shift was manually moved from drive to neutral, then back to drive.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • Raking leaves manually can take a long time and a lot of elbow grease.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • There is no need to manually enter a bonus code when using any of the links on this page.
    cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • And people closest to the work step in to close the gap manually.
    Vikas Aron, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • In fact, there is no need to manually enter a promo code.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • When the worker on the ground has to sweep them up manually, that wastes time and effort.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The big problem is that each robot has to be charged manually.
    Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Are you doomed to search for the track, album, or artist on those services manually?
    Justin Pot, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
  • As a result, most users do not need to troubleshoot this manually.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • These customizations are the same across all games and must be manually switched.
    PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
  • The first is safety, as no need for troops to mark targets manually; drones can do it from afar.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Just keep in mind that the pads have to be removed manually, so your hands may get a bit dirty after use.
    Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
  • There is no need to manually enter a promo code.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There is no need to manually enter a promo code.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • They can’t be manually unlocked until the plane slows down again.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
  • They can’t be manually unlocked until the plane slows down again.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
  • If something feels wrong, stop the task and handle it manually.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Both modes can be enabled and disabled manually or set to work on a schedule.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2019
  • So users will need to manually download and install the new version to get the patch.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
  • Aura does prompt you to dig in and manually add more info for tracking.
    PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • For example, mix-ins have to be added manually after the sound of a beep.
    Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Each record will have to be manually reviewed to ascertain the cause of the change.
    Jason Alatidd, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

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