alone
(adjective) isolated from others; “could be alone in a crowded room”; “was alone with her thoughts”; “I want to be alone”
entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only
(adverb) without any others being included or involved; “was entirely to blame”; “a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children”; “he works for Mr. Smith exclusively”; “did it solely for money”; “the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone”; “a privilege granted only to him”
alone, solo, unaccompanied
(adverb) without anybody else or anything else; “the child stayed home alone”; “the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing”; “he flew solo”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
alone (comparative more alone, superlative most alone)
By oneself, solitary.
Apart from, or exclusive of, others.
Considered separately.
Without equal.
(obsolete) Unique; rare; matchless.
• Used after what it modifies.
alone (not comparable)
By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
Synonyms: by one's lonesome, lonelily, on one's lonesome, singlely, solitarily, solo, Thesaurus:solitarily
Without outside help.
Synonyms: by oneself, by one's lonesome, on one's lonesome, singlehanded, singlehandedly, Thesaurus:by oneself
Exclusively.
Synonyms: entirely, solely, Thesaurus:solely
• Unlike most focusing adverbs, alone typically appears after a noun phrase.
• Enola, Leano, Leona, NOAEL, anole
Source: Wiktionary
A*lone", a. Etym: [All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. an one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]
1. Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing. Alone on a wide, wide sea. Coleridge. It is not good that the man should be alone. Gen. ii. 18.
2. Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only. Man shall not live by bread alone. Luke iv. 4. The citizens alone should be at the expense. Franklin.
3. Sole; only; exclusive. [R.] God, by whose alone power and conversation we all live, and move, and have our being. Bentley.
4. Hence; Unique; rare; matchless. Shak.
Note: The adjective alone commonly follows its noun. To let or leave alone, to abstain from interfering with or molesting; to suffer to remain in its present state.
A*lone", adv.
Definition: Solely; simply; exclusively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
