alone
adjective
1 alone
Isolated from others.
Roget 706: hindering etc. v.; obstructive, obstruent†; impeditive†, impedient†; intercipient†; prophylactic etc. (remedial) 662; impedimentary. in the way of, ... show more
Polish: sierocy
2 alone
Lacking companions or companionship:
— He was alone when we met him.
— She is alone much of the time.
synonyms: lone, lonely, solitary.
Roget 87: one, sole, single, solitary, unitary; individual, apart, alone; kithless†. unaccompanied, unattended; solus [Lat.], single-handed; singular, ... show more
3 alone
Exclusive of anyone or anything else:
— She alone believed him.
— Cannot live by bread alone.
synonym: only.
4 alone
Radically distinctive and without equal:
— He is alone in the field of microbiology.
— This theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem.
synonyms: unequaled, unequalled, unique, unparalleled.
Polish: niepowtarzalny
adverb
1 alone
Without any others being included or involved:
— The burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone.
synonyms: entirely, exclusively, only, solely.
Roget 87: singly etc. adj.; alone, by itself, per se, only, apart, in the singular number, in the abstract; one by one, one at a time; simply; one and a half, ... show more
2 alone
Without anybody else or anything else:
— The child stayed home alone.
— The pillar stood alone, supporting nothing.
synonyms: solo, unaccompanied.
Moby thesaurus: abandoned, absolute, alienated, all alone, aloof, apart, azygous, barely, but, by itself, celibate, companionless, deserted, desolate, detached, entirely, excellent, exclusively, first and last, friendless ... show more.
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