singlehanded
gəlˈhæn adjective
1.
accomplished or done by one person alone: a single-handed victory; single-handed sailing.
2.
by one's own effort; unaided.
adverb
3.
by oneself; alone; without aid: He built the garage single-handed.
Origin:
1700–10
1700–10
Related forms
sin·gle-hand·ed·ness, noun
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| single-handed | |
| —adj, —adv | |
| 1. | unaided or working alone: a single-handed crossing of the Atlantic |
| 2. | having or operated by one hand or one person only |
| single-'handedly | |
| —adv | |
| single-'handedness | |
| —n | |
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