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alone adjective [ əˈləʊn ]

• having no one else present.
• "she was alone that evening"
Similar: all alone, solo, lone, solitary, single, unescorted, unattended, unchaperoned, partnerless, companionless, solus,
Opposite: accompanied,

alone adverb

• on one's own.
• "he lives alone"
Similar: by oneself, on one's own, solo, singly, without an escort, solus, on one's tod, on one's lonesome, on one's jack, on one's Jack Jones, on one's pat, on one's Pat Malone,
Opposite: in company,
• indicating that something is confined to the specified subject or recipient.
• "he is answerable to Parliament alone"
Similar: only, solely, just, uniquely, exclusively, and no one else, and nothing else, no one but, nothing but,
Origin: Middle English: from all + one.

go it alone

• act by oneself without assistance.
"they lack the knowledge and confidence to go it alone"

leave someone or something alone

• abandon or desert someone or something.
"she was frightened because he had left her alone"

leave well alone

• stop disturbing, interfering with, or trying to improve someone or something.
"take my advice and leave well alone"



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