By itself
On its own and by itself are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On its own" instead the phrase "By itself" as an adjective or an adverb.
On its own
By itself and on its own are semantically related. You can use "By itself" instead the phrase "On its own" as an adjective or an adverb.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- one and by itself
- one and on its own
- special and by itself
- special and on its own
- separate and by itself
- separate and on its own
- single and by itself
- single and on its own
- distinct and by itself
- distinct and on its own
- lonely and by itself
- lonely and on its own
- isolated and by itself
- isolated and on its own
Both terms in one sentence
- A Leviathan is a Living Ship and can fly just fine by itself, but it needs a Pilot if it ever wants to carry passengers since it can't maintain things like life support on its own.
Source: Crew of One - There Is No Kill Like Overkill: The UNSC not only send in entire fleets into the neighboring systems of Harvest, but also contact the Sangheili, who in turn send in a Supercarrier, which by itself is powerful enough to conquer a planet on its own.
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Comic tie-ins explain Zeus developed this law so humanity could develop on its own (and he does have a line about this in the film, so his goal by itself is not inherently bad but his execution is more like that of a stubborn parent).
Source: Film / Immortals
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