Meaning & Definition of Alone in English

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"

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"

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"

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"

2. Without anybody else or anything else

• "The child stayed home alone"

• "The pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"

• "He flew solo"