as in independently
without aid or support
the team's star slugger hit three home runs, effectively winning the game single-handedly
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Recent Examples of single-handedly
With a national fundraising blitz in full swing and Election Day just around the corner, Democrats stumping for Proposition 50 have far out-raised and out-spent their opponents — even though a California megadonor with Republican ties single-handedly spent $30 million to defeat it.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
This guy might be single-handedly responsible for generations of people having an irrational fear of clowns.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The magician turned mogul single-handedly invented the fantasy, horror, and science-fiction genres with classics like A Voyage to the Moon and The Kingdom of the Fairies.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
But despite the Raiders’ slow start, Crosby remains the one player capable of disrupting that surge, near single-handedly.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and the richest person on the planet, has single-handedly been one of most influential leaders in pushing for 21st-century space accessibility.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Joseph’s unit really only gave up three points of the Jets’ 11 on Sunday, and pretty much single-handedly won Week 6 for Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Texas Tech doesn’t have a transcendent superstar like Cam Skattebo, who nearly single-handedly led Arizona State back in that game with his 242 yards of offense.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Romaine can single-handedly disrupt an offense’s game plan if he isn’t accounted for.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
This guy might be single-handedly responsible for generations of people having an irrational fear of clowns.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The magician turned mogul single-handedly invented the fantasy, horror, and science-fiction genres with classics like A Voyage to the Moon and The Kingdom of the Fairies.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
But despite the Raiders’ slow start, Crosby remains the one player capable of disrupting that surge, near single-handedly.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and the richest person on the planet, has single-handedly been one of most influential leaders in pushing for 21st-century space accessibility.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Joseph’s unit really only gave up three points of the Jets’ 11 on Sunday, and pretty much single-handedly won Week 6 for Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Texas Tech doesn’t have a transcendent superstar like Cam Skattebo, who nearly single-handedly led Arizona State back in that game with his 242 yards of offense.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Romaine can single-handedly disrupt an offense’s game plan if he isn’t accounted for.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single-handedly
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The Statesman independently verified that the document did in fact contain Hazel’s Social Security number by reviewing Hazel’s Social Security card.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
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Road freight alone accounts for over 16% of France’s carbon emissions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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After his friends went back to shore, Swanson stayed in the water alone.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The quilt is lightweight, airy, and features a raw edge on both the quilt and shams (sold separately).—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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At Jaeger-LeCoultre, Sauret says, the team’s members work independently to separately evaluate potential acquisitions.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Best Restaurants Aiô A kitchen rooted in Taiwanese flavors, Aiô offers tasting-style dishes (no starters or mains) that are designed to be shared or savored individually.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cena announcement featured more individuals that he's never faced individually before.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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As part of the newsroom, all Alyssa’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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