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 Word Forms

• nonmanually adverb
• semimanually adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of manually¹

manual ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“They don’t have a staff that a big hospital does, so usually their administrative billing person will be manually doing this stuff.”

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Additionally, more than 95% of the industry’s enormous wealth of data goes unused and is processed manually, they say.

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Former transport secretary Lord Howell warned that the need for staff to manually operate the door meant Parliament was "haemorrhaging money".

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However analogue clocks will need switching manually, especially important if you are relying on an old-fashioned alarm clock to wake you up.

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That means it has to process orders and shipments manually - using pen, paper and fax machines - resulting in much fewer shipments than before the attack.

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