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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The pair will be easily visible to the unaided eye, and will be close enough to see together in binoculars.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025
While those four planets are bright enough to be seen by the unaided eye, spotting Uranus and Neptune requires a pair of binoculars or a telescope.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
After spending 471 days as prisoners, all three women were able to walk unaided from Red Cross vehicles to waiting IDF officials, marking the first step in Israel's historic cease-fire and hostage exchange agreement with Hamas.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Whether looking unaided or using binoculars, look slightly to the side of it to appreciate its brightness with your more sensitive peripheral vision.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025
While those four planets are bright enough to be seen by the unaided eye, spotting Uranus and Neptune requires a pair of binoculars or a telescope.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
After spending 471 days as prisoners, all three women were able to walk unaided from Red Cross vehicles to waiting IDF officials, marking the first step in Israel's historic cease-fire and hostage exchange agreement with Hamas.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Whether looking unaided or using binoculars, look slightly to the side of it to appreciate its brightness with your more sensitive peripheral vision.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Unaided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaided. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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