single-handed

adverb

Definition of single-handednext
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 Synonyms for single-handed
  1. independently
  2. alone
  3. separately
  4. single-handedly
Adverb
  • These connections may experience interference or dropouts independently of the control link, meaning a pilot can sometimes lose the camera feed while retaining control of the aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The profile has not been independently authenticated as belonging to the defendant.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of independently
Adverb
  • This approach extends capacity beyond what manufacturers could achieve through shrinking a flat arrangement of cells alone.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Each contributed something the others could not accomplish alone.
    — Joey Saban, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of alone
Adverb
  • Chalamet arrived separately from girlfriend Kylie Jenner, who did walk the carpet in a low-back Ashi Studio gown.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Any allegations of threats, assault or trespassing would need to be assessed separately.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of separately
Adverb
  • The United States cannot single-handedly restore Nicaragua’s democracy.
    — Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Charlie Warzel at The Atlantic interviewed Ondřej Surý, the man almost single-handedly responsible for packaging up the patch for this week’s vulnerabilities.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of single-handedly
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“Single-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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