manually

[ man-yoo-uh-lee, -yuh-lee ]

adverb

1. by hand or using one’s hands:

   The power source must include a manually operated switch device or circuit breaker.

   Even the entry-level model comes with dual-zone climate control, manually adjustable front seats, and Bluetooth connectivity.

2. using or requiring human effort, input, skill, power, etc.:

   Data extraction was originally done manually, requiring significant resources to complete the tedious task.

   If you prefer that your information not be collected for the purpose of delivering targeted advertising, you have to manually opt out by clicking here.

Other Words From

• non·man·u·al·ly adverb
• sem·i·man·u·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of manually¹

manual ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In April of this year, the NATO Shipping Centre—the liaison between the maritime industry and NATO—warned of the complexity and danger of piracy in the region, and provided a manual on how to manage the risks.

From Fortune

A recent Pew survey found that 40% of Americans are unlikely to even talk with manual contact tracers.

From MIT Technology Review

The post Google investigating missing manual actions appeared first on Search Engine Land.

From Search Engine Land

This can be done for manual actions but likely is not needed, according to Google, for algorithmic issues since Google primarily just ignores bad links, as opposed penalizes for them algorithmically.

From Search Engine Land

The person who was performing the manual processes previously will be a great resource in this stage.

From Search Engine Land

For the first year and a half of operation, they bottled only eighty cases per day, manually.

From The Daily Beast

What about allowing a school to manually or "mechanically" restrain students?

From The Daily Beast

The autopilot would be used throughout a normal flight because the 777, like all large airliners, is difficult to fly manually.

From The Daily Beast

If the intruders are deemed hostile, the operator can engage manually or sit back and let the robot engage.

From The Daily Beast

Much of this makes sense since the oil helps to manually remove bacteria and reduce inflammation.

From The Daily Beast

Practice the feeds by manually moving the tool holder, for surface cutting as well as for cross cutting.

From Project Gutenberg

When she closed the shield relay manually, the heavy plates slipped back into the hull.

From Project Gutenberg

The six Sense Switches allow the operator to manually select program options or cause a jump to another program in memory.

From Project Gutenberg

Whether the tendons are manually stretched or not, splints should be adjusted to the affected members.

From Project Gutenberg

A push button is provided by means of which the keys may be manually released, if desired.

From Project Gutenberg