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| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Exclusive.[Websters] 2. Being lonely, solitary, reclusive or lone.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb | 1. Only; merely; singly.[Websters] 2. In an unique or matchless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a mere or sole manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a quiet, serene, unhindered, remote or sedate manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In an individual, lonesome or separate manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a private, reclusive, lone or unassisted manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In an unaffected, carefree, uneventful, quiescent or untroubled manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a tranquil or tacit manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a restful or cool manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective alone.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (alone) |
1. Isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone".[Wordnet]. 2. Lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time".[Wordnet]. 3. Exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone".[Wordnet]. 4. Radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem".[Wordnet]. 5. Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing.[Websters]. 6. Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only.[Websters]. 7. Sole; only; exclusive.[Websters]. 8. Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.[Websters]. 9. Being solitary, lonely, single, friendless or insular.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb alonely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. |
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Date "Alonely" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
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Note: Alonely \A*lone"ly\, adverb Only; merely; singly. [Obsolete]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Only; merely; singly. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Exclusive.[Websters]
2. Being lonely, solitary, reclusive or lone.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb | 1. Only; merely; singly.[Websters]
2. In an unique or matchless manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a mere or sole manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a quiet, serene, unhindered, remote or sedate manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In an individual, lonesome or separate manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a private, reclusive, lone or unassisted manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In an unaffected, carefree, uneventful, quiescent or untroubled manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a tranquil or tacit manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a restful or cool manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective alone.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (alone) | 1. Isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone".[Wordnet]. 2. Lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time".[Wordnet]. 3. Exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone".[Wordnet]. 4. Radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem".[Wordnet]. 5. Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing.[Websters]. 6. Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only.[Websters]. 7. Sole; only; exclusive.[Websters]. 8. Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.[Websters]. 9. Being solitary, lonely, single, friendless or insular.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb alonely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "ALONELY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Alonely \A*lone"ly\, adverb Only; merely; singly. [Obsolete]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Only; merely; singly. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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| Expressions | Definition | ||
| A Man Alone | A Man Alone is the fourth episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. (references) | ||
| Alone (Why Must I Be Alone) | Alone (Why Must I Be Alone) is a popular song. (references) | ||
| Alone Again, Natura-Diddily | Alone Again, Natura-Diddily is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons' eleventh season. The episode aired on February 13, 2000. The episode is known as the one where Maude Flanders dies. (references) | ||
| Alone in the World | Alone in the World (Fr: Seule au Monde) is a painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Although the exact year of creation is unknown, Theo van Gogh acquired it in 1867 so it may be placed in the early part of Bouguereau's career. (references) | ||
| For Your Eye Alone | For Your Eye Alone, published in 2000, is a collection of letters written by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies; the collection was selected and edited by Judith Skelton Grant. (references) | ||
| Home Alone 4 (Malcolm in the Middle episode) | Home Alone 4 is the Title of Episode 102 of the FOX Network Series Malcolm in the Middle. It originally aired on January 23, 2000. (references) | ||
| Leave alone | Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Leave Us Alone Coalition | The Leave Us Alone Coalition is an idea popularized by conservative/libertarian activist Grover Norquist for a wide-ranging and loose collaboration among various elements of U.S. politics, united by a common desire for minimal involvement with and restrictions from government, especially the U.S. federal government. There is no actual organization by this name, rather, it is a description of a hoped-for reality of cooperation between social conservatives, libertarians / free-market supporters, and various single-issue voters such as gun rights supporters. (references) | ||
| Let alone | Much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal". Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Man alone | Man alone is the archetypal myth of the New Zealand man, an outsider in his own land, and alone in the world. (references) | ||
| Qur'an alone | Qur'an alone Muslims or Qur'anic Muslims are those Muslims who reject hadith and abrogation of Qur'anic verses, or recorded Islamic traditions, and follow the Qur'an, Islam's sacred text, without any further additions. (references) | ||
| Stand alone network | A computer network with a stand alone network topology, in its simplest form, consists of one computer and one hub or router. (references) | ||
| Stand alone viruses | Haag, Stephen, et al. Management Information Systems for the Information Age 2nd Canadian Edition. Canada : McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2004. Page 348-349. (references) | ||
| To go it alone | (Card Playing), to play a hand without the assistance of one's partner. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| To leave alone | (a) To leave in solitude. (b) To desist or refrain from having to do with; as, to leave dangerous chemicals alone. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| To let alone | To leave; to withdraw from; to refrain from interfering with. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| You Alone (Solo Tu) | You Alone (Solo Tu) is a popular song. (references) | ||
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| CD-Stand Alone | Art | Reference to audio/video players that stand alone in the sense of not needing a computer. The term generally refers to set-top video boxes for network television or to CD players such as CD-3DO, CD-I, CD-MM, CD-TV, CD-VIS, etc. See also Set-top box and CD. (references) | |
| Leave me alone | MultiLingual Slang | Breton (kerzh da garc'hat), Quebecois (crisse moi patience). (references) | |
| Stand alone | Business | 1. Computer programs, routines, or subroutines not under control of an operating system during their execution. 2. Devices that operate with their own set of instructions. (references) | |
| Stand alone | Military | A system which performs its functions requiring little or no assistance from interfacing systems. (references) | |
| Stand alone console | Computing | A separate console into which the doctor puts the information on disk, tape, or something. Then the required picture is generated from the main computer. This frees the main computer for the next patient. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Stand alone synchronization equipment | Post & Telecom | The stand alone implementation of the logical synchronization supply unit function, which incorporates its own management function. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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