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
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
