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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High heat is often the default setting, so remember to manually adjust the temperature if needed before starting a cycle.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
Lock lid and cook broth on high pressure for 2 hours; release pressure manually.
—Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Disable automatic Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections: Disable settings that automatically connect to networks and manually select and verify networks before connecting.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Director Brady Corbet denied the allegations, saying that stars Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones worked for months with a dialect coach to perfect their characters’ Hungarian accents, and that only the Hungarian portions of the film were adjusted manually using Respeecher technology.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
Lock lid and cook broth on high pressure for 2 hours; release pressure manually.
—Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Disable automatic Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections: Disable settings that automatically connect to networks and manually select and verify networks before connecting.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Director Brady Corbet denied the allegations, saying that stars Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones worked for months with a dialect coach to perfect their characters’ Hungarian accents, and that only the Hungarian portions of the film were adjusted manually using Respeecher technology.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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