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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First choice and unaided awareness is best with women under 25.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The ice giant Neptune will be positioned two degrees to the right of Saturn, but will be too dim to spot with the unaided eye.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But not every one of the six planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Mercury – will be visible to the unaided eye.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
There was a mere fraction of a second separating Jeremy White (being fastest) from Chris when running unaided.
—Chris Haslam Jeremy White, Wired News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The ice giant Neptune will be positioned two degrees to the right of Saturn, but will be too dim to spot with the unaided eye.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But not every one of the six planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Mercury – will be visible to the unaided eye.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
There was a mere fraction of a second separating Jeremy White (being fastest) from Chris when running unaided.
—Chris Haslam Jeremy White, Wired News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Unaided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaided. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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