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   alone

   /əˈləʊn/

   adjective

   • 1. having no one else present: "she was alone that evening" Similar all alonesololonesolitarysingleunescortedunattendedunchaperonedpartnerlesscompanionlesssolusOpposite accompanied
   • ▪ having no help or participation from others: "they were not alone in dissenting from the advice" Similar unaidedunassistedsoloall alone
   • ▪ isolated and lonely: "she was terribly alone and exposed" Similar lonelyisolatedsolitarydesertedabandonedforsakenforlornfriendlessdesolateOpposite lovedwanted

   adverb

   • 1. on one's own: "he lives alone" Similar by oneselfon one's ownsolosinglywithout an escortsolusinformal:on one's todon one's lonesomeon one's jackon one's Jack Joneson one's paton one's Pat MaloneOpposite in company
   • ▪ without others' help or participation; single-handedly: "team members are more effective than individuals working alone" Similar without helpwithout assistanceby one's own effortsunder one's own steamindependentlysingle-handedlysoloon one's ownall aloneoff one's own baton one's own initiativeOpposite with help
   • 2. indicating that something is confined to the specified subject or recipient: "he is answerable to Parliament alone" Similar onlysolelyjustuniquelyexclusivelyand no one elseand nothing elseto the exclusion of everyone/everything elseno one butnothing but
   • ▪ used to emphasize that only one factor out of several is being considered and that the whole is greater or more extreme: "there were fifteen churches in the town centre alone"

   Word Origin Middle English: from all + one.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aloneness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Alone is an adjective and an adverb meaning that no other person is with you. When we use alone as an adjective, it never comes before the noun (predicative adjective): …

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aloneAlone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALONE is separated from others : isolated. How to use alone in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alone.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Alone is an adjective and an adverb meaning that no other person is with you. When we use alone as an adjective, it never comes before the noun (predicative adjective): …

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishalone adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of alone adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Alone is an adjective that describes someone or something as being in isolation or as being unique. Alone is used as an adverb to mean something was done by a single individual.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALONE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ALONE definition: 1. without other people: 2. used to emphasize that only one person or thing is involved: 3. to…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that you are alone or feel alone, you mean that nobody who is with you, or nobody at all, cares about you. Never in her life had she felt so alone, so abandoned. He found himself alone in a hostile world.