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alone
[uh-lohn]
adjective
separate, apart, or isolated from others.
I want to be alone.
Synonyms: , , ,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.
You alone hold the key to your happiness.
without aid or help.
The baby let go of the side of the crib and stood alone.
alone
/ əˈəʊ /
adjective
apart from another or others; solitary
without anyone or anything else
one man alone could lift it
without equal; unique
he stands alone in the field of microbiology
to the exclusion of others; only
she alone believed him
to refrain from annoying or interfering with
to refrain from interfering with something that is satisfactory
much less; not to mention
he can't afford beer, let alone whisky
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- aloneness noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of alone1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
The FDA granted Sun Pharma alone more than 250 approvals for generic drugs since the late 2000s, when the company started amassing violations, records show.
"Today's recorders capture hundreds - if not thousands - every second. That alone has transformed the way we investigate crashes."
Tired of navigating the online dating landscape alone?
"Originally passed by an all-male parliament elected by men alone, this Victorian law is increasingly used against vulnerable women and girls."
Detectives in Spain said they were hopeful of making more arrests, but believed the gunman had acted alone.
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When To Use
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. Alone has a few additional senses as an adjective and an adverb.If you are alone, you are the only human being present in a place. Generally, alone is neither good nor bad. If it’s used in the phrase “all alone” though, it implies a sense of sadness or loneliness. Alone always describes a situation where there is exactly one thing existing apart from all others.Real-life examples: Some animals, such as tigers, like to be alone and spend most of their lives away from others of their species. You may want to be alone in your room, away from other people. An actor might be alone on stage when giving a monologue.Used in a sentence: I was alone in the dark, spooky room. Alone also describes something as being unique or being the only example of something.Real-life examples: A championship is won by one team alone. You alone are the only one who knows how you feel.Used in a sentence: I always feel like I am alone in my love of smelly cheese. Alone is also used as an adverb to mean something was done by a single individual.Real-life examples: A widow might live alone in her house after her husband dies. A solo is when a singer or musician performs alone. Most games cannot be played alone and need at least a second player.Used in a sentence: She likes to hike alone in the woods.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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