Alone

/əˈləʊn/ · adjective

Meaning

By oneself, solitary..

Definitions by Sense

1. By oneself, solitary.
2. (predicatively, chiefly in the negative) Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc.
3. (obsolete) Apart from, or exclusive of, others.
4. (obsolete) Mere; consisting of nothing further.
5. (obsolete) Unique; rare; matchless.
6. By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
7. Without outside help.
8. Focus adverb, typically modifying a noun and occurring immediately after it.

Example Sentences

I can't ask for help because I am alone.

It is not good that the man should be alone.

Alone on a wide, wide sea.

When Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. special forces during a historic raid in his native homeland, he wasn't alone. His wife, Cilia Flores, was also detained.

Senator Craddock wants to abolish the estate tax, and she's not alone.

I always organize my Halloween candy before eating it. Am I alone in this?

Hungary's leader is not alone in eastern and southern Europe, where democratically elected populist strongmen increasingly dominate, deploying the power of the state and a battery of instruments of intimidation to crush dissent, demonise opposition, tame the media and tailor the system to their ends.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by it all, you’re not alone.

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