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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The president said at the time that her office had been unaware that state officials in Chihuahua and the US government were collaborating independently.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
County commissioners have a responsibility to independently examine the recommendations before committing funds.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of independently

Adverb

Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
North Korea’s public announcements alone do not establish how successfully these capabilities could be employed in an actual conflict.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of alone

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Oracle has not separately confirmed the nationwide total in a public statement.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of separately

Adverb

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
Another natural hat trick on Thursday, scoring all three of Florida’s goals to almost single-handedly lead the Panthers to a 3-2 comeback win in overtime over the Vancouver Canucks at Amerant Bank Arena.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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singled (out)

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