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Definition of manually

manually

/ˈmæn.ju.ə.li/
man · u · al · ly
Adjective:manual
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• adverb

1

By means of the hands or physical human effort rather than by a machine, computer, or automated system.

Example

"When the automated sorting machine broke down, the postal workers had to sort all the packages manually."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective 'manual' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'manualis' ('of or belonging to the hand'), from 'manus' ('hand').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Manually. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/manually
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