unaided
Britishadjective
Explanation
Anything that's unaided is done without any help. When a child tries to make dessert by himself, he may make an unaided attempt at baking cookies. Use the adjective unaided to describe something that doesn't require help or assistance. The word often refers to a physical process that you can do on your own, like unaided walking: you don't need crutches, a cane, or people to help you. It can also be used to refer to other forms of assistance. For example, someone may say that a politician was unaided by her speechwriters when composing her acceptance speech.
Example Sentences
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Unaided by his draws, del Potro has faced Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal in early rounds of big tournaments this summer.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2011
Unaided, humans can't dive much more than 10 ft. down--less than one three-thousandth of the way to the very bottom--before increasing pressure starts to build up painfully on the inner ear, sinuses and lungs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unaided, the doctor would have had a tough time with the determined executive, but twice each week his supervising senior psychiatrist joined them, reinforcing the younger man's efforts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unaided, he eased himself into a chair, propped his feet on another.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unaided, the placing of these points would be a matter of considerable difficulty.
From The Practice and Science of Drawing by Speed, Harold
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