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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The difference in the versions is that while the V1 requires the pilot to manually adjust the speed and altitude to lock onto a target, the V2 has autonomous targeting software to close in on a target that is approved by the pilot.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead an employee was seen manually validating tickets.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The Supersport 400 is a classic British roadster, a two-seater with a mohair manually folding soft top and lightweight carbon-fiber hard top that fits with simple catches.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The flow of back-flushing sea water is manually controlled with a ball valve.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead an employee was seen manually validating tickets.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The Supersport 400 is a classic British roadster, a two-seater with a mohair manually folding soft top and lightweight carbon-fiber hard top that fits with simple catches.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The flow of back-flushing sea water is manually controlled with a ball valve.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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