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alone

/əˈloʊn/

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adjective

not used before a noun

without anyone or anything else :not involving or including anyone or anything else :separate from other people or things

I was all alone [=by myself] in the office yesterday.

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/lonesome.

He was alone with his thoughts.

without people that you know or that usually are with you

This is the first time the couple has been out alone together since the birth of their child. [=the first time they have gone somewhere without their child]

He traveled alone [=by himself] to visit his grandparents when he was only seven.

She was nervous about being (all) alone in the city when she started her new job.

If you are not alone when you do something, you are not the only person who is doing it.

She's worried about losing her job, and she's not alone. [=other people are also worried about losing their jobs]

He was not alone in calling for reform. Many people were demanding changes.

[more ~; most ~] :feeling unhappy because of being separated from other people

He felt very alone when he went away to school.

adverb

without help from anyone or anything else

She raised six children alone. [=on her own, by herself]

The police believe the criminal acted alone.

Medication alone [=by itself] won't relieve the symptoms entirely.

without another - used for emphasis

The proof rests on one witness's statement alone.

You alone [=only you] can decide what needs to be done. [=you are the only one who can decide]

You alone are responsible. = The responsibility is yours alone.

The blame is mine and mine alone. [=I am the only one who should be blamed]

without including or needing anything more

You can't rely on your looks alone [=you can't rely just on your looks]; you'll need to work very hard.

The price alone is enough to discourage people.

The special effects alone make the movie worth seeing.

go it alone

to do something by yourself

If no one's willing to help me, I guess I'll just have to go it alone.

leave (someone or something) alone

xem leave

leave well enough alone

xem leave

let alone

xem let

stand alone

xem stand