1
: separated from others : isolated
was alone in the office
2
: exclusive of anyone or anything else : only
She alone knows what happened.
3
a
: considered without reference to any other
The children alone would eat that much.
b
: incomparable, unique
They are alone among their contemporaries in this respect.
1
: solely, exclusively
The blame is mine alone.
2
: without aid or support
He said he could do it alone.
Synonyms
Examples of alone in a Sentence
Adjective
This wine goes well with food, but is also very good alone.
I got him alone and asked him what had really happened.
She lived alone for many years.
She doesn't mind being alone because she never feels lonely.
He was alone with his thoughts.
He felt very alone when he went away to school.
Adverb
The police believe the criminal acted alone.
The price alone is enough to discourage people.
The special effects alone make the movie worth seeing.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Southwest is far from alone in updating its product.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
How Did The Shooting Happen? Video footage of the shooting shows the suspect walking behind Thompson, who was wearing a blue suit and appeared to be heading to the Hilton hotel alone.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Having said that, there is still a long way to go to provide API, the programming mechanism to the developers and Amazon is not alone in this.
—Adverb
The researchers said that in a worst-case scenario, pistachio exports alone could suffer annual losses of up to $1 billion.
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“Alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alone. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
alone
1 of 2 adjective1
: separated from others
alone in her room
2
: not including anyone or anything else
money alone is not enough
alone
2 of 2 adverb1
: solely sense 1
the proof rests on that statement alone
2
: without company, aid, or support
did it alone
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