ALONE

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

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Etymology

Adjective

alone (comparative more alone, superlative most alone)

By oneself, solitary.

Apart from, or exclusive of, others.

Considered separately.

Without equal.

(obsolete) Unique; rare; matchless.

Usage notes

• Used after what it modifies.

Adverb

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

Usage notes

• Unlike most focusing adverbs, alone typically appears after a noun phrase.

Anagrams

• Enola, Leano, Leona, NOAEL, anole

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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