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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (4)

1. isolated from others;
- Example: "could be alone in a crowded room"
- Example: "was alone with her thoughts"
- Example: "I want to be alone"

2. lacking companions or companionship;
- Example: "he was alone when we met him"
- Example: "she is alone much of the time"
- Example: "the lone skier on the mountain"
- Example: "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"
- Example: "a lonely soul"
- Example: "a solitary traveler"
[syn: alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary]

3. exclusive of anyone or anything else;
- Example: "she alone believed him"
- Example: "cannot live by bread alone"
- Example: "I'll have this car and this car only"
[syn: alone(p), only]

4. radically distinctive and without equal;
- Example: "he is alone in the field of microbiology"
- Example: "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"
- Example: "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"
- Example: "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"
- Example: "unparalleled athletic ability"
- Example: "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
[syn: alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled]


ADVERB (2)

1. without any others being included or involved;
- Example: "was entirely to blame"
- Example: "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"
- Example: "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"
- Example: "did it solely for money"
- Example: "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"
- Example: "a privilege granted only to him"
[syn: entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only]

2. without anybody else or anything else;
- Example: "the child stayed home alone"
- Example: "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"
- Example: "he flew solo"
[syn: alone, solo, unaccompanied]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Alone \A*lone"\, a. [All + one. OE. al one all allone, AS. [=a]n
   one, alone. See All, One, Lone.]
   1. Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others;
      single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing.
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            Alone on a wide, wide sea.            --Coleridge.
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            It is not good that the man should be alone. --Gen.
                                                  ii. 18.
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   2. Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or
      any one else; without a sharer; only.
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            Man shall not live by bread alone.    --Luke iv. 4.
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            The citizens alone should be at the expense.
                                                  --Franklin.
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   3. Sole; only; exclusive. [R.]
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            God, by whose alone power and conversation we all
            live, and move, and have our being.   --Bentley.
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   4. Hence; Unique; rare; matchless. --Shak.
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   Note: The adjective alone commonly follows its noun.
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   To let alone or To leave alone, to abstain from
      interfering with or molesting; to suffer to remain in its
      present state.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Alone \A*lone"\, adv.
   Solely; simply; exclusively.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

alone
    adv 1: 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" [syn: entirely, exclusively,
           solely, alone, only]
    2: without anybody else or anything else; "the child stayed home
       alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he
       flew solo" [syn: alone, solo, unaccompanied]
    adj 1: isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room";
           "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"
    2: 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" [syn:
       alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitary]
    3: exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed
       him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and
       this car only" [syn: alone(p), only]
    4: 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" [syn: alone(p), unique,
       unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled]


The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

ALONE, adj.  In bad company.

    In contact, lo! the flint and steel,
    By spark and flame, the thought reveal
    That he the metal, she the stone,
    Had cherished secretly alone.
                                                           Booley Fito