alone

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle English al one (alone, literally all one), contracted from the Old English phrase eall āna (entirely alone, solitary, single), equivalent to al- (all) +‎ one. Cognate with Scots allane (alone). Compare also West Frisian allinne (alone), Dutch alleen (alone), German allein (alone), Danish alene (alone). More at all, one.

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Adjective [edit]

alone (comparative more alone, superlative most alone)

  1. By one's self, solitary.
    I can't ask for help because I am alone.
  2. Apart from, or exclusive of, others.
  3. Considered separately.
  4. Without equal.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Used after what it modifies.

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Adverb [edit]

alone (not comparable)

  1. By one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo
    She walked home alone.
  2. Without outside help.
    The job was to hard for me to do alone.
  3. Exclusively.
    The responsibility is theirs alone.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Unlike most focusing adverbs, alone typically appears after a noun phrase.
    Only the teacher knew vs. The teacher alone knew

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Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Latin halo

Noun [edit]

alone m (plural aloni)

  1. halo
  2. glow

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