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single-handed
[sing-guhl-han-did]
adjective
accomplished or done by one person alone.
a single-handed victory; single-handed sailing.
by one's own effort; unaided.
adverb
by oneself; alone; without aid.
He built the garage single-handed.
single-handed
adjective
unaided or working alone
a single-handed crossing of the Atlantic
having or operated by one hand or one person only
Other Word Forms
- single-handedness noun
- ˌԲ-ˈԻ adverb
- ˌԲ-ˈԻԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of single-handed1
Example Sentences
Because the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has seized control of the tariff agenda and has almost single-handedly calmed markets and the rest of the world.
While he may have burnt bridges with influential boxing people down to a crisp, Eubank is perfectly capable of single-handedly promoting a fight.
Former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson told BBC Radio 5 Live it was "a night to remember" for Rice and he had "single-handedly made the difference".
Hernández almost single-handedly dragged them back within striking distance, launching a solo home run off the right-field foul pole in the fourth inning before lining an RBI double inside the third-base bag in the fifth.
"She has single-handedly raised him to be one of the nicest people I have known."
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When To Use
Single-handed is used to describe something done or accomplished alone—without help from anyone, as in a single-handed attempt.It can also be used as an adverb meaning the same thing as single-handedly, as in Carol completed the project single-handed—she did every last thing herself. Single-handed is also used in situations in which someone has done something without help from anyone else even though they were available, as in She beat the other team single-handed—scoring the final 15 points of the game by herself. Example: This usually takes three or four people, so how did you manage to do it single-handed?
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