Synonyms of single-handedly

single-handedly

adverb

as in independently

without aid or support

the team's star slugger hit three home runs, effectively winning the game single-handedly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• independently
• alone
• separately
• individually
• solely
• single-handed
• singly
• unassisted
• on one's own initiative
• by one's own bootstraps
• on one's own
• on one's own hook
• unaided
• solo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• jointly
• collectively
• together
• mutually
• cooperatively
• hand in hand
• conjointly
• hand in glove
• en masse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of single-handedly

America’s greatest rival is single-handedly averting a global energy crisis. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

The segment saw a 34% increase in annual revenue and 42% jump in operating profit, almost single-handedly pulling the overall company into growth for the financial year. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Reached a second successive final with Argentina, almost single-handedly firing them there with eight goals (taking his tally to 15 goals from 15 matches in the past two tournaments). — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Johnson is pushing the effort almost single-handedly, without full backing from his slim House Republican majority or the Senate. — Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Davis almost single-handedly forced the perennially high mortality rate in Sheriff’s Office jails onto the front burner of the public agenda, authoring a series of exposés first in the pages of CityBeat and later in the Union-Tribune. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Their search leads them to Dort, a robot alien who has been sent to Earth to single-handedly take over the planet. — Parents, 1 July 2026

Indeed, undeterred by the danger of military patrols and unforgiving conditions, the football obsessives resort to everything from stealing government electricity to peering through enemies’ windows to catch a glimpse of the game single-handedly won by the less problematic Ronaldo. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Ripley, the only soldier with sufficient demolition experience, single-handedly moved 500 pounds of explosives beneath the bridge over the course of several hours. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 18 June 2026