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

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

No entity can single-handedly solve the energy affordability crisis. — Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

At the 1958 World Cup, a 17-year-old played his way onto the field for Brazil and spurred them to win the whole tournament, almost single-handedly. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026

Because the attorney general single-handedly can solve the problem. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

Maradona was subject to disgraceful physical treatment and still won the match, well, single-handedly. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026