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 manager ordered more sanitizer and bleach during the inspection, and the dishware was corrected to be washed manually until the dishwasher has more sanitizer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Pilot Victor Glover Pilot Victor Glover, 49, plays an essential role during Artemis II's ascent and entry, manually piloting the spacecraft and taking charge of flight information, according to NASA.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The mission will also test life support and communication systems aboard the Orion spacecraft and provide the first opportunity for astronauts to manually pilot the vehicle around the moon.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Orion and the crew will spend about a day in high Earth orbit, testing its systems and manually flying the spacecraft in a proximity operations demonstration.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Pilot Victor Glover Pilot Victor Glover, 49, plays an essential role during Artemis II's ascent and entry, manually piloting the spacecraft and taking charge of flight information, according to NASA.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The mission will also test life support and communication systems aboard the Orion spacecraft and provide the first opportunity for astronauts to manually pilot the vehicle around the moon.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Orion and the crew will spend about a day in high Earth orbit, testing its systems and manually flying the spacecraft in a proximity operations demonstration.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Manually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manually. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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