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 update also allowed the puzzles to be reset in a matter of seconds, rather than taking several minutes to reset each letter manually.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Starliner had been expected to dock with the station at 9:15 a.m. Pacific on Thursday but was delayed more than an hour after thrusters on the capsule malfunctioned and had to be manually restarted.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Researchers manually labeled those bugs to help train the AI model by outlining the insects with a rectangle.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 June 2024
There are three modes: on-time mode, which works manually; auto mode, which uses the sensor to turn the light on and off; and a programmable dusk-to-dawn mode that turns the light on and off at the time of your choosing.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
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Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Starliner had been expected to dock with the station at 9:15 a.m. Pacific on Thursday but was delayed more than an hour after thrusters on the capsule malfunctioned and had to be manually restarted.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Researchers manually labeled those bugs to help train the AI model by outlining the insects with a rectangle.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 June 2024
There are three modes: on-time mode, which works manually; auto mode, which uses the sensor to turn the light on and off; and a programmable dusk-to-dawn mode that turns the light on and off at the time of your choosing.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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