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by herself

 and by himself 

1. with no one else present; alone. She hates to go to strange places by herself. He sat by himself at a table big enough for six people.

2. with the help of no one else. The two-year-old boy can get dressed by himself. Susan is unable to get there by herself.

See also: herself