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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Adverb
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Parent pro-tip: When your kids are old enough to stay home alone and take care of themselves, a whole new world opens!—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025 -
It is thus calculated that in the US alone, switching over to the Nautilus urinal could result in water savings of up to 10 million liters (2.6 million US gal) per day.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth's wife Jennifer, a former Fox News producer, has also reportedly attended sensitive meetings with foreign military counterparts, the Wall Street Journal has separately reported.—
Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The only real difference, between the one here and the one there, is that the onions at Danny & Coop’s are mixed in with the beef on the griddle, while in Philly they’re cooked and added separately.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Saylor also wrote that the student's record record wouldn't be updated based solely on an unspecified finding in the National Crime Information Center that resulted in her termination.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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For example, in 2023, imaging giant Adobe took an unusual step by training its Firefly AI models solely on licensed stock photos and public domain works, demonstrating that alternative approaches are possible.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Single-handedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single-handedly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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