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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Recent Examples of single-handed
Elinor’s single-handed battle against the coldblooded gang is tied to this novel’s timely theme: how men have always underestimated women and how women have used that to their advantage.
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Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
In a preprint paper published online today, OpenAI has managed to teach its robot hand to solve a much more difficult version of in-hand cube manipulation: single-handed solving of a 3x3 Rubik’s cube.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2019
Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
In a preprint paper published online today, OpenAI has managed to teach its robot hand to solve a much more difficult version of in-hand cube manipulation: single-handed solving of a 3x3 Rubik’s cube.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-handed
Adverb
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PCMag editors select and review products independently.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Within the Milky Way galaxy, alone, there are billions of potentially inhabited worlds.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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If the trust fund is depleted, payroll taxes alone wouldn’t be enough to cover full benefits.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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All three were separately ticketed events.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Deadline has reached out to Ingrain and Bruel’s reps separately for further comment.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Two years ago, Oakland’s Jack Gohlke went 10-for-10 from deep and nearly single-handedly led the 14th-seed Grizzlies to an upset of Kentucky.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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The forward, of course, cannot be expected to single-handedly solve the defensive woes of a bottom-10 defense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Single-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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