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[ adverb ] without any others being included or involved
Synonyms Examples "was entirely to blame" "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" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)If a man totally ignorant of America were to judge our land and its civilization based on Hollywood alone , what conclusions do you think he might come_to ? (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)It is for them a given which they and they alone possess . (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)Whereas Bultmann 's `` center '' position is structurally inconsistent and is therefore indefensible on formal grounds alone , the general position of the `` right '' , as represented , say , by Karl_Barth , involves the rejection or at_least qualification of the demand for demythologization and so is invalidated on the material grounds we have just considered . (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)An amazing article in the Manchester_Guardian of last November , entitled `` Fate of Redundant Churches '' , states than an Archbishops ' Commission `` reported last month that in the Church_of_England alone there are 790 churches which are redundant now , or will be in 20 years ' time . (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)His history is his alone , yet each man must recognize his own history in it . |
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[ adverb ] without anybody else
Synonyms Examples "the child stayed home alone" "he flew solo" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Whether considered alone or in_relation_to other editions , COLH 40 is a document of prime importance . (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)At_first each child should do a kick_up by himself so that the teacher can determine those ready to work alone , and those who need help . (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)Thus , on the highroad , a troop of soldiers `` marched in their own dust and sang '' , while on the footpath one man walks alone . (Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)Direct_loans are those made by SBA alone . (A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)This specific fluorescence was readily distinguished from the light_green nonspecific fluorescence in consecutive sections stained with 1 : 10 dilution of NS and * * f or with * * f alone . |
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[ adjective ] isolated from others
Examples "could be alone in a crowded room" "was alone with her thoughts" "I want to be alone" Used in print (The Providence Journal...), and Berman sifted_out all alone on the stage with the ambling chords and beat of the song just whispering into being . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)The size of the area alone can be a determining_factor . (Christopher Davis, First Family....)Since Mr._McKinley had to give a lecture , Rachel and Scotty drove home alone in the Plymouth . He rose late and went_down in his bathrobe and slippers to have breakfast either alone or with Rachel . (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)Jefferson_Lawrence was alone at the small , perfectly appointed table by the window looking_out_over the river . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] lacking companions or companionship
Examples "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" Used in print (Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)Left alone while her husband was miles away in the city , the modern wife assumed more and more duties normally reserved for the male . (Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)Mahzeer and the prime_minister are alone right now '' . Griffith said , `` Hoag told me to tell you '' - he waited until they were close ; it was hideously embarrassing - `` not to let the prime_minister be alone with Mahzeer '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] exclusive of anyone or anything else
Synonyms Examples "she alone believed him" "cannot live by bread alone" "I'll have this car and this car only" Used in print (Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)However , the dynamics of airflow , from morphologic considerations alone , may conceivably be different in the monkey than in the horse . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] radically distinctive and without equal
Synonyms Examples "he is alone in the field of biology" "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint" "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled" "unparalleled athletic ability" "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history" Related terms |
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