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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Rather than manually downloading stills from ShotDeck and dragging them into Canva, users will be able to search for images within the app and seamlessly add them to pitch documents. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024 Gladkov, Pak and Zimin were able to manually check every possible graph with fewer than nine vertices. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 Along with adjusting flight parameters and reviewing/downloading footage, it's also used for manually controlling the aircraft via a touchscreen interface. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024 Some Where to Watch data is now automatically ingested and displayed in the ESPN app and online, while other pieces are entered manually. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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