SINGLE-HANDED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

single-handed

adverb

Definition of single-handed

as in independently

without aid or support she was adamant that if she was expected to do the project single-handed, she should not have to share the credit afterward

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The film, released independently with the backing of The Guardian and MK2, sees the directors interviewing Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers, whose identities are hidden, on the civilian death toll in Gaza.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
The Associated Press could not independently verify the claims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of independently

Adverb

Some people visit the gift shop here for its amazing selection of independent magazines and publications alone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Over 7 million of us currently live with Alzheimer’s — more than 1 million in our two states alone — a number that is expected to nearly double in the decades ahead.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of alone

Adverb

The Democratic National Committee has separately sued the Republican administration over the ads.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The board separately contracted Poyner Spruill for a compliance audit from June through September, for which the law firm again hired Qonnect for $132,000 of the up-to $220,000 audit, the Observer previously reported.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of separately

Adverb

The brand pulled out all the stops because this futuristic-looking car is bizarrely tasked with single-handedly leading Jaguar’s total automotive rebirth.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Kim, who co-founded the festival in 1996 and raised nearly the entire budget for its inaugural edition single-handedly, also secured the abolition of censorship for films screened at that first edition.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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