independently[adverb]Synonyms: separately, alone, autonomously, by oneself, individually, on one's own, solo, unaided
Related Idioms: on one's own
English Thesaurus: on your own/by yourself, all on your own/all by yourself, alone, independently, unaided, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
on your own/by yourself without help from anyone else:
I can’t move the bed on my own. See if you can work out the answer by yourself. ⇒
all on your own/all by yourself (=used when you feel impressed or feel sympathy for someone):
Did you paint this picture all on your own? It’s not fair that she does everything all by herself.alone without any help from anyone else.
Alone is more formal and less common than
on your own or
by yourself:
Police believe the killer acted alone.independently without asking for help or advice from anyone:
Students are taught to work independently. One day she will have to live independently without the support of her family.unaided without the help of anyone or anything – used especially about people who are very weak, ill etc:
He is unable to breathe unaided. After treatment, he was able to go up and down stairs unaided.single-handedly doing something difficult or impressive without help from anyone else:
She single-handedly reformed the entire system.solo by one person, not a group:
Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean She is planning to release a solo album. He sang and played the song solo.lone adjective [only before noun] doing something alone. Used especially in the following phrases:
a lone gunman:
Police say the attack was carried out by a lone gunman. The government should do more to help lone parents (=who raise a child alone).self-made adjective someone who has become very rich or successful without help from anyone else:
a self-made man/millionaire/businessman etc:
Like most self-made men, he was extremely self-confident. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲