Lone vs. Alone — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lone and Alone
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Lone
Without accompaniment; solitary
A lone skier on the mountain.
Alone
Having no one else present; on one's own
She was alone that evening
He lives alone
Lone
Being the only one; sole
The lone doctor in the county.
Alone
Indicating that something is confined to the specified subject or recipient
He is answerable to Parliament alone
It was a smile for him alone
Lone
Situated by itself
A lone tree on the prairie.
A lone blue tile in a white floor.
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Alone
Having no one else present; on one's own
He lives alone
She was alone that evening
Lone
Solitary; having no companion.
A lone traveler or watcher
Alone
Indicating that something is confined to the specified subject or recipient
He is answerable to Parliament alone
It was a smile for him alone
Lone
Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
Alone
Being apart from others; solitary.
Lone
Sole; being the only one of a type.
The lone male audience member at the concert
Alone
Being without anyone or anything else; only.
Lone
Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
A lone house;
A lone isle
Alone
Considered separately from all others of the same class.
Lone
(archaic) Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
Alone
Being without equal; unique.
Lone
(archaic) Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
Alone
Without others
Sang alone while the choir listened.
Lone
A lane. See Loanin.
Alone
Without help
Carried the suitcases alone.
Lone
Being without a companion; being by one's self; also, sad from lack of companionship; lonely; as, a lone traveler or watcher.
When I have on those pathless wilds a appeared,And the lone wanderer with my presence cheered.
Alone
Exclusively; only
The burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone.
Lone
Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
Queen Elizabeth being a lone woman.
A hundred mark is a long one for a poor lone woman to bear.
Alone
By oneself, solitary.
I can't ask for help because I am alone.
Lone
Being apart from other things of the kind; being by itself; also, apart from human dwellings and resort; as, a lone house.
By a lone well a lonelier column rears.
Alone
Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc.
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?
Lone
Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
Thus vanish scepters, coronets, and balls,And leave you on lone woods, or empty walls.
Alone
(obsolete) Apart from, or exclusive of, others.
Lone
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
(obsolete) Mere; consisting of nothing further.
Lone
Characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life;
The eremitic element in the life of a religious colony
A lone wolf
A man of a solitary disposition
Alone
(obsolete) Unique; rare; matchless.
Lone
Being the only one; single and isolated from others;
The lone doctor in the entire county
A lonesome pine
An only child
The sole heir
The sole example
A solitary instance of cowardice
A solitary speck in the sky
Alone
By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
She walked home alone.
Alone
Without outside help.
The job was too hard for me to do alone.
Alone
Not permitting anything further; exclusively.
The president alone has the power to initiate a nuclear launch.
Alone
Not requiring anything further; merely.
Oral antibiotics alone won't clear the infection.
Alone
(hence) Used to emphasize the size or extent of something by selecting a subset.
Her wardrobe is huge. She has three racks for blazers alone.
The first sentence alone sold me on the book.
Alone
Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; - applied to a person or thing.
Alone on a wide, wide sea.
It is not good that the man should be alone.
Alone
Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only.
Man shall not live by bread alone.
The citizens alone should be at the expense.
Alone
Sole; only; exclusive.
God, by whose alone power and conversation we all live, and move, and have our being.
Alone
Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.
Alone
Solely; simply; exclusively.
Alone
Isolated from others;
Could be alone in a crowded room
Was alone with her thoughts
I want to be alone
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
Exclusive of anyone or anything else;
She alone believed him
Cannot live by bread alone
I'll have this car and this car only
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
Without any others being included or involved;
Was entirely to blame
A school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
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
Alone
Without anybody else;
The child stayed home alone
He flew solo
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