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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Invoicing Factoring labor, paper and expenses associated with correcting errors, manually processing invoices can cost nearly $16 per invoice, according to the Institute of Finance and Management. — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Fermentation still takes the time the recipe requires, but users spend less time arranging equipment or manually tracking each stage. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 Essayli said the names were also checked manually by government analysts. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Since then, [immigration officials] have manually confirmed about 2,000 more aliens from the same list. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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