SINGLE-HANDED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

single-handed

adverb

Definition of single-handed

as in independently

without aid or support she was adamant that if she was expected to do the project single-handed, she should not have to share the credit afterward

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Be suspicious of unexpected statement links Even when an email looks authentic, use the SSA website independently to access your information.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Police declined to comment or share details of the complaint, and CNN has been unable to independently verify the allegations.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of independently

Adverb

Tariffs cannot build a better car The problem is, protection alone cannot make an American factory more productive, lower the cost of a battery, or bring a better vehicle to market.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
These crowdsourced reviews focus on taste, texture and value rather than price alone, which gives shoppers a trusted way to vet an unfamiliar grocery product before buying it.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of alone

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The League of Women Voters of Alaska and Common Cause filed separately, warning that the DOJ’s demand to investigate voter intent presents severe constitutional hazards.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The asking price is 40 million euros or $45 million, with furnishings available separately.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of separately

Adverb

Charlie Warzel at The Atlantic interviewed Ondřej Surý, the man almost single-handedly responsible for packaging up the patch for this week’s vulnerabilities.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
As the demands of the Revolution and founding a new country repeatedly pulled John away, Abigail single-handedly kept their household afloat.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026

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