Phrase guide

by hand

prep_phrase · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Manually; without the use of automation or machines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The computers went down and they had to do all the bookkeeping by hand that day.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Without suckling it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • to bring up an infant by hand

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

without the use of a machine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this dress is sewn by hand

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: by machine

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: met die hand — manually
  • Catalan: a mà — manually
  • Czech: ručně — manually
  • Dutch: met de hand — manually
  • Esperanto: mane — manually
  • Finnish: käsin — manually
  • Finnish: käsipelillä — manually
  • French: à la main — manually
  • Hungarian: kézzel — manually
  • Icelandic: af hendi — manually
  • Ido: manuale — manually
  • Ingrian: käsin — manually
  • Italian: a mano — manually
  • Italian: manualmente — manually
  • Latin: manu — manually
  • Polish: ręcznie — manually
  • Portuguese: à mão — manually
  • Portuguese: manualmente — manually
  • Russian: вручну́ю (vručnúju) — manually
  • Spanish: a mano — manually
  • Swedish: för hand — manually
  • Swedish: manuellt — manually
  • Turkish: eliyle — manually