as in independently
without aid or support
the team's star slugger hit three home runs, effectively winning the game single-handedly
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Adverb
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Advertisement But the world can’t rely on forests alone.—
Xander Peters,
Time,
30 July 2025 -
Over the past two years, effective rents (which factor in discounts) have seen a cumulative decline of 14.6% in Austin, with a 9% decrease last year alone.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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The final straw came when both the friend and his wife separately asked to stay again, even though the woman’s parents were about to visit from abroad.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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One of the signature events on PBS this fall will be Ken Burns’ The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour series produced separately from American Experience.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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In strong relationships, couples don’t rely solely on emotion to get them through.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Placing their hopes in an executive director to solely negotiate the next big wins contradicted the whole premise of solidarity.—
George Atallah,
Sportico.com,
31 July 2025
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“Single-handedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handedly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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