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by hand

made by human hands and handheld tools as opposed to a machine. This fine wooden cabinet was made by hand. I carved this figurine by hand.

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by hand

without the help of a machine If calculators are permitted, we have no idea whether or not students can compute by hand. My dad and I used to split logs by hand, but now we rent a log splitter.

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by hand

With a hand or hands, manually (as opposed to a machine or some other means). For example, This letter was delivered by hand, or You can make these drawings by hand, but computer graphics are more efficient. [Mid-1500s]

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by hand

By using the hands; manually.

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