manually

• Adverbe signifiant « à la main » ou « par l'effort physique d'une personne, sans recours à un processus automatisé ou mécanique ». Décrit des actions effectuées avec les mains ou sous contrôle humain direct, par opposition à des opérations automatiques ou par machine.

An adverb meaning "by hand" or "using physical effort rather than an automated or mechanical process." It describes actions performed with human hands or direct human control, as opposed to automatically or by machine.

1. B1formal

   Done by hand rather than automatically or by machine.

   À la main

   • The data was entered manually into the system.
   • He manually adjusted the settings on the device.
   • The workers manually sorted the packages.

   Synonymesby handhand

   Antonymesautomaticallyelectronicallymechanically

2. Without automationB1formal

   Performed without the use of automated tools or processes.

   manuellement

   • The car's transmission can be shifted manually.
   • The process was done manually before the software was introduced.
   • She manually checked each document for errors.

   Synonymesby handphysically

   Antonymesautomaticallymechanically