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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): …

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   1. : separated from others : isolated. was alone in the office. 2. : exclusive of anyone or anything else : only. She alone knows what happened. 3. a. : considered without reference to any other. The children alone would eat that much. b. : incomparable, unique. They are alone among their contemporaries in this respect. aloneness. ə-ˈlōn-nəs. noun.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › aloneALONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone. Synonyms: unattended, unaccompanied, solitary, single. to the exclusion of all others or all else: One cannot live by bread alone. unique; unequaled; unparalleled: He is alone among his peers in devotion to duty. adverb. solitarily; solo: She prefers to live alone.

5. 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): …

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aloneAlone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority. adjective. radically distinctive and without equal. “he is alone in the field of microbiology” “this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem”

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › aloneAlone - definition of alone by The Free Dictionary

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   alone. ( əˈləʊn) adj, adv ( postpositive) 1. apart from another or others; solitary. 2. without anyone or anything else: one man alone could lift it. 3. without equal; unique: he stands alone in the field of microbiology. 4. to the exclusion of others; only: she alone believed him.

8. 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.