by hand

Idioms  

1. With a hand or hands, manually (as opposed to a machine or some other means). For example, This letter was delivered by hand, or You can make these drawings by hand, but computer graphics are more efficient. [Mid-1500s]

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by hand

They then moved a light source by hand, illuminating the fins to guide the robot through a maze positioned inside the dish.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Doing the same by hand would take "several decades", said Claustre, but "it's not just a time-saver".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

So, for example, we see a pair of virtually identical 1961 portraits of a man in a white tuxedo, his face shaded with red flecks that are clearly made by hand when viewed up close.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It was like Christmas every Wednesday afternoon as we shredded packages and stacked CDs, occasional stickers and vinyl, splitting the spoils and loading them into our computers — by hand even!

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Along with other chores, Maria's mother taught her how to sew and embroider—important skills in a time when all clothing was made by hand.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

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