manually

Word parts

manual + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmæn.j(ʊ)əli/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmæn.j(u)əli/

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Adverb

Positive manually

Comparative more manually

Superlative most manually

1. To do something manually is to do something by hand.
   • Antonym: automatically

   He needed to buy some tools because he wanted to put the bike together manually.

Related words

• manual