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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Recent Examples of single-handedly
Otherwise, Emmanwori is the kind of player who can single-handedly wreck offensive drives.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
The case for D’Amaro To be fair, D’Amaro is not single-handedly responsible for any of these Disney Parks’ problems.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
By the end of the first quarter against DePaul on Wednesday night, UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd was outscoring the home team single-handedly.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The thrill of seeing a fearless, indefatigable performer single-handedly populate the stage with the myriad figures of this masterwork never lets up.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Musk also single-handedly helped Tesla’s share price recover by purchasing about $1 billion worth of stock in September.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The latter is arguably one of the best options, as leather pants can not only keep you warm, but can single-handedly make any staple in your closet look infinitely chicer.
—Jasmine Fox-Suliaman, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
That loss, team owner Terry Pegula said, single-handedly cost McDermott his job.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The momager also almost single-handedly ignited a worldwide facelift frenzy that has helped normalize the chatter around cosmetic surgery.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
The case for D’Amaro To be fair, D’Amaro is not single-handedly responsible for any of these Disney Parks’ problems.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
By the end of the first quarter against DePaul on Wednesday night, UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd was outscoring the home team single-handedly.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
The thrill of seeing a fearless, indefatigable performer single-handedly populate the stage with the myriad figures of this masterwork never lets up.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Musk also single-handedly helped Tesla’s share price recover by purchasing about $1 billion worth of stock in September.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The latter is arguably one of the best options, as leather pants can not only keep you warm, but can single-handedly make any staple in your closet look infinitely chicer.
—Jasmine Fox-Suliaman, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
That loss, team owner Terry Pegula said, single-handedly cost McDermott his job.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The momager also almost single-handedly ignited a worldwide facelift frenzy that has helped normalize the chatter around cosmetic surgery.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-handedly
Adverb
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Just a week before the Super Bowl, Vansteenberghe attended the Grammys alone.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The value didn’t come from automation alone.—
David Heacock,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In 2023, the firm was separately contracted to develop a linear aerospike rocket engine for a spaceplane demonstrator.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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At one point, officials claimed Fullerton fans were blowing a whistle in the stands and separately issued a yellow card on an adult on the sidelines who was not dressed in Fullerton colors and didn’t appear to be an official member of the team.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The ad shows the new Cadillac Formula 1 vehicle being formed out of parts, all of which can be seen individually over a desert landscape.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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These individually wrapped peanut butter and oat bites are a suitable lunch box treat, or fuel for people who take long bike rides and other torturous endurance sports.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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They are no longer seen solely as operators or stewards of capital.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Single-handedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handedly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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