What part of speech is alone?

Alone can be categorized as an adjective and an adverb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. alone is an adjective.
  • 2. alone is an adverb.

Inflections

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • alone 
    more alone
    most alone
  • Positive: alone 
  • Comparative: more alone
  • Superlative: most alone

What does alone mean?

Definitions

Adjective
alone - lacking companions or companionship; "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"
alone - radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
alone - isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"
alone - exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"

Adverb
alone - without anybody else or anything else; "the child stayed home alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he flew solo"
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Examples of alone

#   Sentence  
1. adj. He was alone when we met him.
2. adj. She is alone much of the time.
3. adj. He is alone in the field of microbiology.
4. adj. This theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem.
5. adj. Could be alone in a crowded room.
6. adj. Was alone with her thoughts.
7. adj. I want to be alone.
8. adj. She alone believed him.
9. adj. Cannot live by bread alone.
10. adj. weeks old baby budgie alone at night?
11. adj. Is this a transitional period for the baby...that he/she is left alone much more time?
12. adj. Bredders take the one that in not very interested and put it alone in a breeeding tank for 3-5 days.
13. adj. She is also nicer when we are both alone.
14. adj. If she is nicer when you are alone I'd say it is because in public view she is making sure that people do not think that you might be her boyfriend.
15. adj. Leaving a jar with a dozen black worms in it will sate the adult's desire for snacks and they are more likely to leave fry or eggs alone.
16. adv. The child stayed home alone.
17. adv. The pillar stood alone, supporting nothing.
18. adv. Over 300 Iraqis are reported dead and 500 wounded in Fallujah alone.
19. adv. [In other words, Bush earned enough points to satisfy the requirements for his entire six year hitch in 1969-1970 alone.
20. adv. These 22 countries, with all their oil and natural resources, have a combined GDP smaller than that of Netherlands plus Belgium and equal to half of the GDP of California alone.
21. adv. According to a report prepared by a committee of Arab intellectuals and published under the auspices of the U.N., the number of books translated by the entire Arab world is much smaller than what little Greece alone translates.
22. adv. We have worked with Daniels on a chromatograph on another project and prepayment has taken 45 days alone.
23. adv. The central question behind the palace coup is whether Terry Winter, the president of the Independent System Operator, acted alone when he took steps to remove key price caps designed to limit the amount power generators could charge.
24. adv. At night, however, he slept alone, and the avenger might find him.
25. adv. First of if i went alone on a regular cabin how much would you estimate it would be just a guess.
26. adv. (Two people in a cabin will spend more onboard, so cruise lines charge you more to sail alone.
27. adv. You have to have two because they don't do well alone.
28. adv. I could spend a year in Spain alone.
29. adv. The atmosphere alone deserves 4 stars but, the food was not up to par with the price tag and the reputation the restaurant carries.
30. adv. We live in the sub-division around the corner and after it happened and we brought it up at some neighborhood gatherings we discovered that several people from this neighborhood alone had pets goto Dr. Mann for surgical procedures and came back dead.
Sentence  
adj.
He was alone when we met him.
She is alone much of the time.
He is alone in the field of microbiology.
This theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem.
Could be alone in a crowded room.
Was alone with her thoughts.
I want to be alone.
She alone believed him.
Cannot live by bread alone.
weeks old baby budgie alone at night?
Is this a transitional period for the baby...that he/she is left alone much more time?
Bredders take the one that in not very interested and put it alone in a breeeding tank for 3-5 days.
She is also nicer when we are both alone.
If she is nicer when you are alone I'd say it is because in public view she is making sure that people do not think that you might be her boyfriend.
Leaving a jar with a dozen black worms in it will sate the adult's desire for snacks and they are more likely to leave fry or eggs alone.
adv.
The child stayed home alone.
The pillar stood alone, supporting nothing.
Over 300 Iraqis are reported dead and 500 wounded in Fallujah alone.
[In other words, Bush earned enough points to satisfy the requirements for his entire six year hitch in 1969-1970 alone.
These 22 countries, with all their oil and natural resources, have a combined GDP smaller than that of Netherlands plus Belgium and equal to half of the GDP of California alone.
According to a report prepared by a committee of Arab intellectuals and published under the auspices of the U.N., the number of books translated by the entire Arab world is much smaller than what little Greece alone translates.
We have worked with Daniels on a chromatograph on another project and prepayment has taken 45 days alone.
The central question behind the palace coup is whether Terry Winter, the president of the Independent System Operator, acted alone when he took steps to remove key price caps designed to limit the amount power generators could charge.
At night, however, he slept alone, and the avenger might find him.
First of if i went alone on a regular cabin how much would you estimate it would be just a guess.
(Two people in a cabin will spend more onboard, so cruise lines charge you more to sail alone.
You have to have two because they don't do well alone.
I could spend a year in Spain alone.
The atmosphere alone deserves 4 stars but, the food was not up to par with the price tag and the reputation the restaurant carries.
We live in the sub-division around the corner and after it happened and we brought it up at some neighborhood gatherings we discovered that several people from this neighborhood alone had pets goto Dr. Mann for surgical procedures and came back dead.
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