Synonyms for alone
əˈloʊnalone

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1. aloneadverb

   Apart from, or exclusive of, others.

   The job was to hard for me to do alone.

   Synonyms:
   singlehanded

2. aloneadverb

   Synonyms:
   single, lone, solitary, solo, lonely

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1. alone(p)adjective

   isolated from others

   "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"

   Antonyms:
   comparable, inclusive, accompanied, social

2. alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a), solitaryadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   social, comparable, inclusive, accompanied

3. alone(p), onlyadjective

   exclusive of anyone or anything else

   "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"

   Antonyms:
   inclusive, social, comparable, accompanied

4. alone(p), unique, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleledadverb

   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"

   Antonyms:
   comparable, inclusive, social, accompanied

5. entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, onlyadverb

   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:
   solely, exclusively, whole, entirely, unaccompanied, completely, altogether, only if, but, only, simply, wholly, just, all, merely, only when, totally, solo

   Antonyms:
   comparable, accompanied, inclusive, social

6. alone, solo, unaccompaniedadverb

   without anybody else or anything else

   "the child stayed home alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he flew solo"

   Synonyms:
   only, solely, solo, entirely, exclusively, unaccompanied

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, inclusive, comparable, social

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1. aloneadjective

   Synonyms:
   single, solitary, only, lone, lonely, isolated, unaccompanied, by one's self, by itself, without company, without another

2. aloneadjective

   Synonyms:
   of one's self, of one's own power, without help

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1. aloneadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Used after the noun) single, solitary, isolated, unaccompanied, companionless, unique, unmatched, incomparable

   Antonyms:
   accompanied, in company

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1. List of paraphrases for "alone":

   only, single, solely, sole, just, exclusively, lonely, quiet, merely, single-handedly, simply, individually, purely, sami, own, lone, solo, mere, seul

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1. Antoine De Saint-Exupery:

   All men have the stars, but they do not mean the same things for different people. For some they are guides, for others, no more than little lights in the sky. But all these are silent. You--you alone have the stars as no one else has them

2. Natalie Smith:

   You hear your mother is OK, but my mother is an elderly woman, and you don’t know how they take these things, unfortunately, at the time, she was home alone. I had to rush here and see what was going on.

3. Euripides:

   Do we, holding that gods exist, deceive ourselves with unsubstantiated dreams, and lies, while random careless chance and change alone rule the world

4. Jonathan Chaplin:

   Sprint won't survive as a stand-alone company with their current capital structure, if the T-Mobile acquisition is blocked, Sprint will need to find another deal. If they can't find another deal they will likely need to restructure sooner or later. I have a hard time imagining anyone wanting to buy Sprint.

5. Osama Edward:

   Maybe they are facing the same destiny. That's why we call on all over the world, like the U.S, Europe, coalition forces -- protect Assyrians, save Assyrians in Syria, they are facing death, people are unarmed, they are peaceful. And they need help, they are just left alone -- no one's protecting them.