alone

a-lone · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having no one else present; on one's own.

  2. 2.

    Without others of the same kind; unique.

  3. 3.

    Without any other person.

  4. 4.

    Only; exclusively.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    leave alone — Stop disturbing or interfering with.
  • •
    let alone — Not to mention; much less.
  • •
    go it alone — Act independently without help.
  • •
    stand alone — Be unique; function independently.
  • •
    alone in the world — Having no family or close friends.
  • •
    all alone — Completely by oneself (emphatic).

Related words

Antonyms: accompanied, together, with others
See also: isolated, lonely, single, solitary
Synonyms: by oneself, isolated, solitary, unaccompanied

Etymology

From Middle English al one, from al ("all, wholly") + one ("one"), literally meaning "wholly one" or "entirely by oneself."