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 Synonyms for single-handedly
Adverb
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That means the tracks have shifted eight million equivalent units in the United States alone, factoring in pure purchases and streaming equivalents — both of which count toward these types of honors today.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025 -
The problem with toughing it out alone, though, is that a lot of people will continue to isolate themselves for weeks, Brown says, whether out of embarrassment, fear, or pride.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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The city is separately paying for the land in a novel way.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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These results held when vulnerable populations of Medicare beneficiaries were analyzed separately and compared to those cared for by physicians, aligning with the findings of many other studies conducted over the past four decades.—
Web Golinkin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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Admissions officers can clearly identify a student who has applied to a major solely because of its higher admissions rate.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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“Single-handedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handedly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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