2alone adverb
1 : without help from anyone or anything else
▪ She raised six children alone. [=on her own, by herself] ▪ The police believe the criminal acted alone. ▪ Medication alone [=by itself] won't relieve the symptoms entirely. 2 : without another — used for emphasis ▪ The proof rests on one witness's statement alone. ▪ You alone [=only you] can decide what needs to be done. [=you are the only one who can decide] ▪ You alone are responsible. = The responsibility is yours alone. ▪ The blame is mine and mine alone. [=I am the only one who should be blamed] 3 : without including or needing anything more
▪ You can't rely on your looks alone [=you can't rely just on your looks]; you'll need to work very hard. ▪ The price alone is enough to discourage people. ▪ The special effects alone make the movie worth seeing.
▪ She raised six children alone. [=on her own, by herself] ▪ The police believe the criminal acted alone. ▪ Medication alone [=by itself] won't relieve the symptoms entirely.
▪ You can't rely on your looks alone [=you can't rely just on your looks]; you'll need to work very hard. ▪ The price alone is enough to discourage people. ▪ The special effects alone make the movie worth seeing.
go it alone
: to do something by yourself
▪ If no one's willing to help me, I guess I'll just have to go it alone.
▪ If no one's willing to help me, I guess I'll just have to go it alone.
leave (someone or something) alone — see 1leave
leave well enough alone — see 1leave
let alone — see 1let
stand alone — see 1stand
