alleingangs
Translation
alone, by oneself, single-handedly
Examples
Er hat das Projekt alleingangs gestemmt.
He managed the project single-handedly.
Sie traf die Entscheidung alleingangs.
She made the decision by herself.
Grammar Patterns
((modifies a verb)) to do sth. alone/single-handedly She made the decision alleingangs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: allein, im Alleingang; Antonyms: gemeinsam, zusammen
Etymology
From 'allein' (alone) + genitive of 'Gang' (course, way). Literally 'of a single course'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'alone' + 'gang' (as in 'a way of going'). To do something in an 'alone way'.