alone

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.By oneself, solitary.

   • I can't ask for help because I am alone.
   • It is not good that the man should be alone.
   • Alone on a wide, wide sea.

2. 2.Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc.

   • If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by it all, you’re not alone.
   • Senator Craddock wants to abolish the estate tax, and she's not alone.
   • I always organize my Halloween candy before eating it. Am I alone in this?

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.

2. 2.Without outside help.

   • The job was too hard for me to do alone.

3. 3.Focus adverb, typically modifying a noun and occurring immediately after it.

   • The first sentence alone sold me on the book.
   • Oral antibiotics alone won't clear the infection.
   • Her wardrobe is huge. She has three racks for blazers alone.

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