single-handedly
Example Sentences
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Walker, who added 18 receiving yards, single-handedly outgained the entire Broncos’ offense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Most memorable of all was on the final day of the 1994-95 season, when he single-handedly kept out the attacking might of Manchester United to deny them a third consecutive Premier League title.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Susan Jordan, who single-handedly runs the California Coastal Protection Network out of her kitchen in Santa Barbara, was somewhere between flabbergasted and apoplectic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
He led the SEC in passing yardage, piled up 30 touchdowns and single-handedly carried Ole Miss to a historic comeback win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Granny, an indomitable matriarch, had single-handedly raised all of her children after her husband had deserted her for another woman.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
