single-handedly

Example Sentences

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And the way he is playing, he appears to be trying to will that into existence single-handedly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Since arriving in Minnesota, Olympic hero Quinn Hughes has logged more miles and more minutes on the ice than anyone in the NHL, single-handedly turning the Wild into playoff contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

That said, Tavernier was often dragging Rangers through difficult times near single-handedly.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“Today’s plunge in the oil market should single-handedly shave off $0.45/gallon, implying the national average pulling back to around $3.70,” Molchanov wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I, David Lightman, a teenage computer geek from suburban Seattle, had single-handedly prevented the end of human civilization.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline