single-handed
adjectiveUK /ˌsɪŋ.ɡəlˈhæn.dɪd/
US /ˌsɪŋ.ɡəlˈhæn.dɪd/
Done by one person alone.
She sailed the boat single-handed across the ocean.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Using only one hand.
He caught the ball single-handed.
3. Working without help from others.
The nurse ran the clinic single-handed.
4. Done by one person rather than a team.
It was a single-handed effort to rebuild the shed.