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single–handed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
single–handed
(adjective)
single–handed
/ˌsɪŋgəl
ˈ
hændəd/
adjective
single–handed
/ˌsɪŋgəl
ˈ
hændəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SINGLE–HANDED
always used before a noun
1
:
done by one person
single-handed
sailing
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2
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working alone
a
single-handed
sailor
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— single–handed
adverb
He sailed the boat home
single-handed
.
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— single–handedly
adverb
She raised the children
single-handedly
. [=she raised the children by herself]
He is credited with almost
single-handedly
saving the company from bankruptcy.
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