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1. | [ adverb ] without any others being included or involved | |
Synonyms: | only solely exclusively entirely | |
Examples: | "was entirely to blame" "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" |
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Related terms: | exclusive exclusive exclusive | |
2. | [ adverb ] without anybody else | |
Synonyms: | solo unaccompanied | |
Examples: | "the child stayed home alone" "he flew solo" |
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3. | [ adjective ] isolated from others | |
Examples: | "could be alone in a crowded room" "was alone with her thoughts" "I want to be alone" |
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Related terms: | unsocial | |
4. | [ adjective ] lacking companions or companionship | |
Synonyms: | lonely lone solitary | |
Examples: | "he was alone when we met him" "she is alone much of the time" "the lone skier on the mountain" "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel" "a lonely soul" "a solitary traveler" |
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Related terms: | unaccompanied | |
5. | [ adjective ] exclusive of anyone or anything else | |
Synonyms: | only | |
Examples: | "she alone believed him" "cannot live by bread alone" "I'll have this car and this car only" |
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Related terms: | exclusive | |
6. | [ adjective ] radically distinctive and without equal | |
Synonyms: | unique unparalleled unequalled unequaled | |
Examples: | "he is alone in the field of biology" "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint" "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled" "unparalleled athletic ability" "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history" |
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Related terms: | incomparable | |
Similar spelling: |
Aline Alane Alene Alline Allene Alaine Alan Alen Allionia Alamo Alana Aleem Aleen Alena alien Alina Alona Allan Allen Allin Allyn allow_in Alleen Allena Alanna Allain Alewine Alleyne Alm all_in Alaimo |