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alone

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adjective

ə-ˈlōn How to pronounce alone (audio)
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 How to pronounce alone (audio)
noun

alone

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adverb

1
: solely, exclusively
The blame is mine alone.
2
: without aid or support
He said he could do it alone.

Synonyms

Adjective

Adverb

Choose the Right Synonym for alone

alone, solitary, lonely, lonesome, lone, forlorn, desolate mean isolated from others.

alone stresses the objective fact of being by oneself with slighter notion of emotional involvement than most of the remaining terms.

everyone needs to be alone sometimes

solitary may indicate isolation as a chosen course

glorying in the calm of her solitary life

but more often it suggests sadness and a sense of loss.

left solitary by the death of his wife

lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship.

felt lonely and forsaken

lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness and poignancy.

an only child often leads a lonesome life

lone may replace lonely or lonesome but typically is as objective as alone.

a lone robin pecking at the lawn

forlorn stresses dejection, woe, and listlessness at separation from one held dear.

a forlorn lost child

desolate implies inconsolable grief at loss or bereavement.

desolate after her brother's death

Example Sentences

Adjective This wine goes well with food, but is also very good alone. I got him alone and asked him what had really happened. She lived alone for many years. She doesn't mind being alone because she never feels lonely. He was alone with his thoughts. He felt very alone when he went away to school. Adverb The police believe the criminal acted alone. The price alone is enough to discourage people. The special effects alone make the movie worth seeing. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The offense drew eight penalties alone, which Moore said severely hampered their rhythm and flow. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 So the story goes, the hybrid breed started when her sister Princess Margaret's dachsund Pipkin got a moment alone with one of the Queen's corgis. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 But for the others not longing to partake in Yeezyland, this is his fight — and his alone. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2022 Indoor garden kits have come a long way in the last decade alone. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022 YouTube music chief Lyor Cohen said last year that the platform had paid more than $4 billion in royalties to the music industry in the previous 12 months alone. Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 The woman on Ewing's heels is 24-year-old Maria Fassi, who eagled the par-5 15th on Saturday to get to 15-under par, alone in second place thanks to a 5-under round of 67. Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2022 Alcaraz collapsed to the court, threw his hands over his eyes, and briefly curled up in a fetal position, spending a few moments alone with his emotions amidst the roaring crowd of more than 23,000 tennis fans. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2022 Today, at a time of distrust of most institutions in Britain, the monarchy is held in high regard, thanks to her alone. Dan Balz, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022
Adverb
More recently, however, auction prices for used cars have fallen sharply—by four per cent in August alone, according to one industry index. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2022 In 2019 alone, the club paid the equivalent of $25 million to secure three Brazilian players. Wenxin Fan, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 This is the residence of the current oba of Benin, who took the name Ewuare II upon his ascension to the throne, but is commonly referred to by his title alone. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 His father raised Lightfoot and his brother alone after his mother died of cirrhosis of the liver, Lightfoot said. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 An entire cottage industry has been built atop the new mountain of ADHD diagnoses made in the past decade alone, from direct-to-consumer stimulant startups to specialized productivity apps and planners. WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 This year, those who attend outdoor activities alone won't be counted, which will hold down the total. Tom Krisher, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 To their credit, Multnomah’s public warning included quotes from harm reduction service providers, who emphasized that anyone who intended to use colored fentanyl should follow the usual guidelines to go slow and not use alone. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Lê was only 20 years old then but recalls that the dead animal—about the length of 13 park benches—was too large to be moved by human effort alone. Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English al-one, alone, allone, from al, all all entry 2 + one one entry 1

Adverb

Middle English, derivative of al-one, alone alone entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of alone was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing alone

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