manually

adverb

ma·​nu·​al·​ly ˈman-yə-wə-lē How to pronounce manually (audio)
-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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There are sustainable oud growers in Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and even in Australia, where the aquilaria trees are manually infected by the fungus. Sable Yong, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025 The incline levels are controlled with a button, which is a huge plus over simpler ones that require getting down on the floor to manually change. Clint Davis, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Below the video panel are buttons for pausing the stream, muting the sound, taking a snapshot, manually recording a video, choosing video quality settings, and switching between a portrait and landscape view. PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025 Enable automatic updates for macOS and your apps to stay protected without having to manually check for updates. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for manually 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of manually was in the 15th century

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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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