What does "single-handedly" mean?

Alone; without assistance; by oneself.

What is a synonym for "single-handedly"?

Common synonyms include: alone, apart, by one's lonesome, by oneself, individually, on one's lonesome.

Single-handedly

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Definitions

Adverb

1
Alone; without assistance; by oneself. not-comparable
"She single-handedly organized the whole event, and even set up all the chairs herself."

Adverb

1
without assistance wordnet

Synonyms

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alone apart by one's lonesome by oneself individually on one's lonesome

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"Am I supposed to, single-handedly, strengthened only by the mythical magic of my forebears, in heroic fashion smash his armies and save the beautiful princess from his clutches to finally deliver him to..."

Etymology

From single-handed + -ly.

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