alone

Meanings

• adjective

  Without anyone else being present; by yourself.

• adjective

  Separated from others; single.

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈləʊn/
   
   
   
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2. /əˈloʊn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

by one's lonesome , by oneself , on one's lonesome , singlehanded , singlehandedly , by one's lonesome , lonelily , on one's lonesome , singlely , solitarily , solo , entirely , solely

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with alone
gone , mone , mown , tone

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Variants

List of all variants of alone that leads to same result
alone , aloneness , alonenesses , let alone , stand-alone , stand-alones , standalone , standalones , go it alone , leave well alone , leave well enough alone , leave/let well (enough) alone , let well alone , let well enough alone , leave , leave alone , leaved , leaver , leavers , leaves , leaves alone , leaving , leaving alone , left , left alone

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Etymology

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Old English alon 'only; alone'; related to an- 'back' + lēogan 'to lie'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'alone' is used in mathematics to denote a quantity that is not part of a set.

2. In music, a solo is a piece performed by a single musician or instrument.

3. The term 'alone' is also used in computing to describe a process that runs without any input or output.

4. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Boo Radley is often described as being 'alone'.

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Related Concepts

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1. solitude: The state of being alone; isolation.

2. isolation: The act of or state of separating someone or something from others.

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Culture

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In literature, 'alone' is often used to convey a sense of isolation, loneliness, or introspection. For example, in Emily Dickinson's poem 'I'm Nobody! Who are you?', the speaker expresses her feelings of being 'alone' and invisible to the world.

How to Memorize "alone"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself in a quiet room or in nature, surrounded by nothing but your thoughts. Imagine yourself as the only person in the world.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'alone' with images of a single tree in a forest or a lone star in the night sky.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym A-L-O-N-E: Always Listen Oneself Necessary Everywhere.

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