He was single-hearted in his aim (W. Somerset Maugham).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sin´gle-heart´ed|ly — sin|gle heart|ed «SIHNG guhl HAHR tihd», adjective. 1. free from deceit; sincere; straightforward. SYNONYM(S): ingenuous. 2. having only one purpose: »He was single hearted in his aim (W. Somerset Maugham). –sin´gle heart´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sin|gle-heart|ed — «SIHNG guhl HAHR tihd», adjective. 1. free from deceit; sincere; straightforward. SYNONYM(S): ingenuous. 2. having only one purpose: »He was single hearted in his aim (W. Somerset Maugham). –sin´gle heart´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sin|gle|ness — «SIHNG guhl nihs», noun. 1. state or quality of being single; oneness. 2. the unmarried state; celibacy. 3. Figurative. freedom from deceit; sincerity; honesty; integrity: »That we may do the work which Thou givest us to do…with singleness of… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Singleness — Sin gle*ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being single, or separate from all others; the opposite of doubleness, complication, or multiplicity. [1913 Webster] 2. Freedom from duplicity, or secondary and selfish ends; purity of mind or purpose;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
