unaided
adjective
unĀ·aidĀ·ed
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Definition of unaided
: 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 ā¦ he walks unaided except for a simple wooden cane.— Kate Coyne
Examples of unaided in a Sentence
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Once those functions can be accomplished unaided by adult guests, Miss Manners advises you to invite people by name. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: I publicly shamed these rude people, and they lashed back," 14 Aug. 2019 Once those functions can be accomplished unaided by adult guests, Miss Manners advises you to invite people by name. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Same question, next person. Is this rude?," 14 Aug. 2019 August 9 Mid-August will be the best time in the entire year to catch sight of tiny Mercury, the most elusive of all planets visible to the unaided eye. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "Perseids peak, and more top stargazing events in August," 1 Aug. 2019 The number of stars visible to the unaided human eye isnāt much more than 1,628, which is how many are registered at the 5th magnitude of a brightness scale used by scientists, Robert Zinn, an astronomer at Yale University, said in an email. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, "Elon Muskās satellites dot the heavens, leaving stargazers upset," 8 July 2019 The virtual autopsy indicated that the boy king suffered from a genetic bone-wasting disease and a club foot, making him unable to walk unaided. — Fox News, "King Tut bust that Egypt claims was 'stolen' sells for $6 million," 5 July 2019 Some fear that small donors, unaided, arenāt enough to counteract the power of big donors or dark-money groups. — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, "Why Famous, Powerful Presidential Candidates Are Begging You for Five Dollars," 10 June 2019 By 1999, astronomers had detected a dozen companions, many of them invisible to the unaided eye. — Quanta Magazine, "Missing Galaxies? Now Thereās Too Many," 9 Jan. 2019 Medical personnel tended to Vonn for a few minutes before the worldās most famous ski racer got to her feet, put on her skis, and went down the hill unaided. — Steve Douglas, The Seattle Times, "Shiffrin wins super-G, Vonn crashes at worlds," 5 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unaided.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unaided
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unaided
: without help : not aided
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unaided
adjective
unĀ·aidĀ·ed
| \ ĖÉn-ĖÄ-dÉd\
Kids Definition of unaided
: without help : not aided
The star is visible to the unaided eye.
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