Definition of alone

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  • alone is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • alone is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • alone is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of alone

  • without anybody else or anything else (adverb)

    Examples

    1. the child stayed home alone
    2. the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing

    Synonyms

    1. solo
    2. unaccompanied
  • without any others being included or involved (adverb)

    Examples

    1. the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone

    Synonyms

    1. entirely
    2. exclusively
    3. only
    4. solely
  • lacking companions or companionship (adjective)

    Examples

    1. he was alone when we met him
    2. she is alone much of the time

    Synonyms

    1. lone
    2. lonely
    3. solitary
  • exclusive of anyone or anything else (adjective)

    Examples

    1. she alone believed him
    2. cannot live by bread alone

    Synonyms

    1. only
  • radically distinctive and without equal (adjective)

    Examples

    1. he is alone in the field of microbiology
    2. this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem

    Synonyms

    1. unequaled
    2. unequalled
    3. unique
    4. unparalleled
  • isolated from others (adjective)

    Examples

    1. could be alone in a crowded room
    2. was alone with her thoughts
    3. I want to be alone

See definition of alone in Merriam Webster