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ALONE

Definition:

[adverb] 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"
Synonyms: entirely, exclusively, solely, only
[adverb] without anybody else; "the child stayed home alone"; "he flew solo"
Synonyms: solo, unaccompanied
[adjective] isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"
[adjective] 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"
Synonyms: lone, lonely, solitary
[adjective] exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
Synonyms: only
[adjective] 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"
Synonyms: unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled