What does alone mean?
Definitions for alone
əˈloʊnalone
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word alone.
Princeton's WordNet
alone(p)(adj)
isolated from others
"could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"
alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary(adj)
lacking companions or companionship
"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"
alone(p), only(adj)
exclusive of anyone or anything else
"she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled(adverb)
radically distinctive and without equal
"he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
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"
Wiktionary
alone(Adverb)
By one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo
She walked home alone.
Etymology: From al one, contracted from the phrase eall ana, equivalent to . Cognate with allane. Compare also allinne, alleen, allein, alene. More at all, one.
alone(Adverb)
Without outside help.
The job was to hard for me to do alone.
Etymology: From al one, contracted from the phrase eall ana, equivalent to . Cognate with allane. Compare also allinne, alleen, allein, alene. More at all, one.
alone(Adverb)
Exclusively.
The responsibility is theirs alone.
Etymology: From al one, contracted from the phrase eall ana, equivalent to . Cognate with allane. Compare also allinne, alleen, allein, alene. More at all, one.
alone(Adjective)
By one's self, solitary.
I can't ask for help because I am alone.
Etymology: From al one, contracted from the phrase eall ana, equivalent to . Cognate with allane. Compare also allinne, alleen, allein, alene. More at all, one.
alone(Adjective)
Apart from, or exclusive of, others.
Etymology: From al one, contracted from the phrase eall ana, equivalent to . Cognate with allane. Compare also allinne, alleen, allein, alene. More at all, one.
alone(Adjective)
Considered separately.
Etymology: From al one, contracted from the phrase eall ana, equivalent to . Cognate with allane. Compare also allinne, alleen, allein, alene. More at all, one.
alone(Adjective)
Without equal.
Etymology: From al one, contracted from the phrase eall ana, equivalent to . Cognate with allane. Compare also allinne, alleen, allein, alene. More at all, one.
Webster Dictionary
Alone(adj)
quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing
Etymology: [All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. n one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]
Alone(adj)
of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only
Etymology: [All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. n one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]
Alone(adj)
sole; only; exclusive
Etymology: [All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. n one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]
Alone(adj)
hence; Unique; rare; matchless
Etymology: [All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. n one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]
Alone(adverb)
solely; simply; exclusively
Etymology: [All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. n one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]
Freebase
Alone
"Alone" is a song composed by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It first appeared on via Steinberg and Kelly's pet project, 1983's I-Ten, Taking a Cold Look. It was later recorded by John Stamos in his role as Gino Minelli, on the original soundtrack of the CBS sitcom Dreams in 1984. American rock band Heart made it a number one US and Canadian hit in 1987. Twenty years later, Céline Dion recorded it for her album Taking Chances.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Alone
al-ōn′, adj. single: solitary: alone of its kind: of itself, or by themselves.—adv. singly, by one's self only.—n. Alone′ness [All and One.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alone' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1366
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alone' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2178
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alone' in Adverbs Frequency: #127
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'alone' in Adjectives Frequency: #249
Anagrams for alone »
anole
Leona
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alone in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of alone in a Sentence
I'm afraid of being deported and dying alone without my children and my husband, i'm here asking for clemency and justice only so I could be able to die with my family.
We have learned that privatization and outsourcing is not a magic solution for anything, let alone when it comes to the unique obligations we have to our vets, so I do oppose blanket privatization proposals.
He asked me to come back to Oregon as soon as possible to speak with him in person and alone.
Scaling up the mountain requires on part of a person only an unflinching determination to go ahead alone and not look for the people as supporting team.
My mother knew I was alone in Hollywood and I believe she felt safe knowing Cosby was there for me.
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Translations for alone
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- مفرد, وحيد, وحد, منفردArabic
- единствено, самостоятелен, сам, самоBulgarian
- sol, únic, només, tot solCatalan, Valencian
- sámCzech
- unigWelsh
- aleneDanish
- nur, einsam, ausschließlich, allein, selbstGerman
- μόνος, μόνη, μόνοGreek
- solaEsperanto
- soloSpanish
- üksinda, üksi, ainult, iseEstonian
- bakarrikBasque
- تنها, تنهاییPersian
- yksinFinnish
- taudua, duaduaFijian
- seulFrench
- ina n-aonarIrish
- अकेलाHindi
- egyedülHungarian
- sendirianIndonesian
- solo, da soloItalian
- לבדHebrew
- 一人, 単独, 単独でJapanese
- მარტო, მხოლოდ, მარტომ, დაუხმარებლადGeorgian
- жалғызKazakh
- ಕೇವಲKannada
- 혼자Korean
- solus, solumLatin
- elengLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- bersendirianMalay
- alleenDutch
- bare, alene, kunNorwegian
- solOccitan
- ଏକାOriya
- samodzielnie, samotniePolish
- sozinho, sóPortuguese
- sapa, payllaQuechua
- sulet, persul, parsulRomansh
- singurRomanian
- оди́н, самостоя́тельно, то́лько, одино́кий, в одино́чку, сам, [[без]] [[постороннийRussian
- एकाकीSanskrit
- solu, souSardinian
- sam, са̑м, samo, sami, samaSerbo-Croatian
- ensam, allena, enbart, endast, bara, självSwedish
- தனியாகTamil
- ఒంటరిగాTelugu
- คนเดียวThai
- tek başınaTurkish
- сам, оди́нUkrainian
- اکیلاUrdu
- chỉ, một mình, thôiVietnamese
- אַלייןYiddish
- 单独Chinese
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