single-handedly

See also: singlehandedly

English

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Etymology

From single-handed + -ly.

Adverb

single-handedly (not comparable)

  1. Alone; without assistance; by oneself.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:by oneself
    She single-handedly organized the whole event, and even set up all the chairs herself.
    • 2022 May 17, Coral Murphy Marcos, “Retail sales rise for the fourth straight month as prices keep climbing.”, in The New York Times:
      “Despite the surge in prices weighing on their purchasing power, the U.S. consumer now appears to be single-handedly keeping the global economy afloat,” Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a note.

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