Alone: meaning, definitions and examples

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alone

 

[ ษ™หˆlษ™สŠn ]

Adjective / Adverb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

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

Synonyms

isolated, lonely, solitary

Examples of usage

  • I prefer to work alone.
  • She was alone in the house.
  • He felt alone in the crowd.
Context #2 | Adverb

action

By oneself; independently.

Synonyms

independently, singly, solely

Examples of usage

  • She traveled alone.
  • He decided to go alone.
Context #3 | Noun

state

A person who is alone.

Synonyms

individual, loner, solitary

Examples of usage

  • He is a loner and prefers to be alone.

Translations

Translations of the word "alone" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sozinho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค•เฅ‡เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช allein

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sendiri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sam

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ€ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท seul

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ solo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yalnฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜ผ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุญูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรกm

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรกm

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญค็‹ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ solo

Etymology

The word 'alone' originated from the Middle English 'allone', which was formed by combining 'all' and 'one'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The concept of being alone has been a part of human experience throughout history, with both positive and negative connotations attached to it. It is a universal feeling that everyone experiences at some point in their lives.

Word Frequency Rank

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