by myself

phrase

1

: without help

I did it by myself.

2

: with no one else

I went to the movies by myself.

Examples of by myself in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These letters have now been collected—along with a dozen new contributions—in American Occupation, an anthology to be published by the University of Minnesota Press on January 26, 2027, edited by myself and Twin Cities poet Su Hwang. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for by myself

• ourself
• bookshelf
• herself
• himself
• hisself
• itself
• meself
• nonself
• oneself
• thyself
• yourself
• elf