single-handed

[sing-guhl-han-did] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈhæn dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

unassisted

Synonyms

WEAK

alone by oneself independent on one's own solitary solo unaided

ADVERB

by oneself

Synonyms

WEAK

alone independent left in the lurch on one's own unaided unassisted

Example Sentences

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Anthropic /Clawdbot almost single-handedly launching the software sector into oblivion in recent weeks,” he said.

From MarketWatch

The thrill of seeing a fearless, indefatigable performer single-handedly populate the stage with the myriad figures of this masterwork never lets up.

From Los Angeles Times

The league's reigning Most Valuable Player suffered a head blow, a sprained knee and a hand injury in last weekend's hard-fought clash with Jacksonville, but almost single-handedly dragged his team over the line.

From Barron's

He will be one of a dozen votes on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, and can’t single-handedly force rates down.

From Barron's

Bills quarterback Allen was once again the hero for Buffalo, almost single-handedly dragging his team over the line against the in-form Jaguars side led by Trevor Lawrence.

From Barron's