unaided
adjective
un·aid·ed
ˌən-ˈā-dəd 
: not provided with help or assistance
a star that is visible to the unaided eye [=that can be seen without a telescope or binoculars]
: not aided or assisted
paid for her education unaided by her parents
… he walks unaided except for a simple wooden cane.—
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The Duke of Kent was dressed for the occasion in official robes, and used a wheelchair at some points, but was also seen walking unaided behind the King at an earlier point in the ceremony.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
That movie’s highest unaided awareness is with women over 25.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The astronauts also witnessed sights of the moon's far side never seen with the unaided eye during a historic lunar flyby April 6.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
What looked to my unaided eye like powders of different colors reveal themselves under the lens as diverse and beautiful.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
That movie’s highest unaided awareness is with women over 25.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The astronauts also witnessed sights of the moon's far side never seen with the unaided eye during a historic lunar flyby April 6.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
What looked to my unaided eye like powders of different colors reveal themselves under the lens as diverse and beautiful.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Unaided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaided. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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