Meaning & use
manually
Done by hand or by a person directly, rather than automatically or by machine.
See it in a sentence
Since the scanner was broken, the clerk entered each item manually.
You can manually adjust the settings if the automatic mode doesn't work.
A note on using this word
Manually is most often contrasted with 'automatically,' emphasizing direct human effort or control.
Words with a similar meaning
by hand
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Words with an opposite meaning
automatically
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