alone vs single-handed

alone

adj
  • By oneself, solitary. 

  • Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc. 

adv
  • Not requiring anything further; merely. 

  • By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo. 

  • Without outside help. 

  • Used to emphasize the size or extent of something by selecting a subset. 

  • Not permitting anything further; exclusively. 

single-handed

adj
  • Without help from others; unassisted. 

  • Using only one hand. 

  • Designed for only one hand. 

adv
  • In a single-handed manner. 

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