manually
Without automated assistance
By hand rather than by machine or automatically.
To do something manually is to perform it yourself, step by step, rather than letting a device or program handle it: I had to manually enter all the data after the import failed.
The word often implies more effort or time than an automated alternative: You can adjust the settings manually if the auto mode doesn't work.
Perceiving through physical contact
- fingertipsTerminal phalanx pads
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- gripSecure manual hold
- feelPerceive by touch
hands-on · haptic · kinesthetic · handle · finger · palm · grasp · squeeze
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- physicalOf body or matter
- exertionVigorous physical effort
drudgery · grind · muscle · fatigue · endurance · hardship · laborious · elbow grease
Created manually, not mechanically
- handiworkHandmade work product
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- craftedMade with skill
handcrafted · skilled · traditional · heritage · custom · tailored · workmanship · artisan
Requiring direct human manipulation
- unmechanizedNot using machines
- hand-crankedTurned by rotating lever
- hand-poweredOperated by human force
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
crank · dial · knob · switch · pedal · hand tools · analog · mechanical
Exercising caution and attention
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
thorough · detailed · scrupulous · fastidious · exact · systematic · conscientious · diligent
Written by hand
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
longhand · scrawl · scribble · inscription · lettering · pen and paper · ink · notation
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
- fingertipsTerminal phalanx pads
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- gripSecure manual hold
feel · hands-on · haptic · kinesthetic · handle · finger · palm · grasp · squeeze · knead
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
exertion · drudgery · grind · muscle · fatigue · endurance · hardship · laborious · elbow grease · backbreaking
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- handiworkHandmade work product
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
crafted · handcrafted · skilled · traditional · heritage · custom · tailored · workmanship · artisan · masterpiece
hand-operated
Requiring direct human manipulation
- unmechanizedNot using machines
- hand-crankedTurned by rotating lever
- hand-poweredOperated by human force
lever · crank · dial · knob · switch · pedal · hand tools · analog · mechanical · non-electric
careful
Exercising caution and attention
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
methodical · thorough · detailed · scrupulous · fastidious · exact · systematic · conscientious · diligent · perfectionist
handwritten
Written by hand
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
script · longhand · scrawl · scribble · inscription · lettering · pen and paper · ink · notation · transcribe
manuallyautomatically
Without manual control
mechanically · robotically · autonomously · electronically · digitally
- manual laborWork done bodily
- instruction manualWritten usage directions
- user manualGuide for operating something
- owner's manualDocumentation for operating equipment
- manual transmissionDriver-operated gear selector
- manual workLabor using physical effort