ALONE


Meaning of ALONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈləun ]

adj. & adv. --predic.adj. 1 a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without others' help (succeeded alone). c lonely and wretched (felt alone). 2 (often foll. by in) standing by oneself in an opinion etc. (was alone in thinking this). --adv. only, exclusively (you alone can help me). øgo it alone act by oneself without assistance. øøaloneness n. [ME f. ALL + ONE]

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