Definition of "single-handedly" [sin•gle-hand•ed•ly]

• Alone; without assistance; by oneself. (adverb)

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• ""Emma is an inspirational girl who has single-handedly transformed the tabletop industry in Great Britain," said Adam Sinclair, managing director of Mulberry Hall, a large vendor of china, crystal and cookware in York, England."
• "An alternative view is that Ronaldo demonstrated some of his more self-absorbed traits in Rome, shooting from the kind of distances and angles to concoct the sense among many observers he single-handedly wanted to turn Europe's premier club game into a one-man event."
• "Ten is the maximum of any color—unless, of course, you are Elizabeth Hurley, who single-handedly created an emerging market in tight, white denim, or a man in cricket whites but that's another story."