by ourselves

phrase

1
: without any help from other people
We did it (all) by ourselves.
2
: with nobody else except us
We went to the movies by ourselves.
We both live by ourselves.

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“By ourselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20ourselves. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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