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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Check Availability at Expedia All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The incidents have been the subject of mounting interest in the United States, with the Washington Post this week reporting that the strikes were carried out as part of a covert CIA program – a claim CNN cannot independently verify.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of independently

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Ncube once was the district vice president of sales and marketing for that nonprofit, which operates separately from the city.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
New South Wales separately passed tighter state firearms laws in December, while the federal government also strengthened laws targeting hate speech and extremism.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of separately

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In about a quarter of them, 62 cases, soldiers single-handedly stopped people suspected of a crime, often for things like shoplifting or jumping turnstiles to avoid paying subway fare.

— Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Indeed, between his bat and his glove, Tatis almost single-handedly snapped the surging Mets’ four-game winning streak.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

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singled (out)

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