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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Instead of jumping between apps and manually transferring information, your agent handles the connections.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The Crew Dragon spacecraft is fully autonomous, though astronauts onboard can manually take control if necessary.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Always focus manually on the moon's edge for clarity.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Previously, much of the matching was done manually.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The Crew Dragon spacecraft is fully autonomous, though astronauts onboard can manually take control if necessary.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Always focus manually on the moon's edge for clarity.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Previously, much of the matching was done manually.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manually
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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