adj. Function: adjective
1 separated from others FF1C; the house was alone on a windy ridge FF1E;
Synonyms: apart, detached, isolate, isolated, removed, unaccompanied
Related Words: out-of-the-way, private, remote, retired, secluded, withdrawn
Idioms: off the beaten track
Contrasted Words: adjacent, close-by, near-at-hand, nearly, neighboring, nigh
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Synonyms: LONE 1, lonely, lonesome, solitary
3 having no equal or rival and being single in kind or excellence FF1C; a drug alone in its curative powers FF1E;
Synonyms: matchless, only, peerless, unequaled, unique, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled; compare SUPREME
Related Words: inimitable; incomparable, unexcelled, unsurpassed; excellent, good, superior
Idioms: second to none
Contrasted Words: common, commonplace, everyday, ordinary, usual; accustomed, conventional, customary, regular
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Synonyms: ONLY 2, lone, singular, sole, solitary, solo, unexampled, unique, unrepeatable