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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Yes, my unaided eyesight is that bad.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Videos of climbers waiting in long queues in an area known as the death zone – where the air is too thin to breathe unaided for long – on their way to the summit have once again made headlines, alongside record-breaking ascents from both Nepali and foreign climbers.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
And two of these planets — Venus and Jupiter — are by far the brightest of those that are readily visible with the unaided eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Sönmez then limped off the court unaided.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Videos of climbers waiting in long queues in an area known as the death zone – where the air is too thin to breathe unaided for long – on their way to the summit have once again made headlines, alongside record-breaking ascents from both Nepali and foreign climbers.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
And two of these planets — Venus and Jupiter — are by far the brightest of those that are readily visible with the unaided eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Sönmez then limped off the court unaided.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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“Unaided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaided. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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