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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Certified personal accountant Larry Pon told The Bee in March that tax returns filed on paper, complicated forms and tax returns from prior years are most likely to be delayed due to them being processed manually.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
For example, Real ID certification in California involves visiting a local DMV field office to have the paperwork approved manually.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Controls & Accessibility Fixed an issue where sometimes players can't sprint or manually save.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Turn on automatic updates if possible, or make sure to manually keep up with updates so you’re always protected.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
For example, Real ID certification in California involves visiting a local DMV field office to have the paperwork approved manually.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Controls & Accessibility Fixed an issue where sometimes players can't sprint or manually save.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Turn on automatic updates if possible, or make sure to manually keep up with updates so you’re always protected.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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