one-handedly
With single grip
One-handedly means using only one hand, whether by necessity or choice: She one-handedly opened the jar while holding the phone.
The word often emphasizes skill or difficulty—doing something one-handedly that typically requires two hands suggests either impressive dexterity or awkward improvisation.
Without outside help
- unaidedWithout external support
- soloPerformance by one
- aloneWithout others present
- independentlyWithout outside assistance
self-sufficiently · managing · coping · adapting · improvising · compensating · injured · encumbered
With nimble precision
- adroitlyWith practiced skill
- skillfullyWith practiced competence
- nimblyWith light quickness
- expertlyWith high proficiency
proficiently · capably · competently · adeptly · handily · masterfully · agilely · smoothly
In a clumsy manner
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- graspingGreedy for wealth
gripping · maneuvering · manipulating · constrained · hampered · limited · restricted · challenging
unassisted
Without outside help
independently · self-sufficiently · managing · coping · adapting · improvising · compensating · injured · encumbered · carrying
deftly
With nimble precision
- adroitlyWith practiced skill
- skillfullyWith practiced competence
- nimblyWith light quickness
expertly · proficiently · capably · competently · adeptly · handily · masterfully · agilely · smoothly · effortlessly
awkwardly
In a clumsy manner
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
grasping · gripping · maneuvering · manipulating · constrained · hampered · limited · restricted · challenging · straining
one-handedlytwo-handedly
Using both hands simultaneously
with both hands · two-fisted · double-handed · ambidextrously · barehanded
hand, handed, one-handed, ones, hands, handy, handful, handedness, single-handed