| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | away from; to the side |
| Synonyms: | abreast, afar, alone, alongside, apart, away, beside, by oneself, down, in isolation, in reserve, near, nearby, neck and neck, out, out of the way, privately, separately, sidewise |
| Antonyms: | middle |
| Main Entry: | individually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | separately |
| Synonyms: | alone, apart, by oneself, distinctively, exclusively, independently, one at a time, one by one, personally, restrictedly, severally, singly, without help |
| Antonyms: | together |
| Main Entry: | lonely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | feeling friendless, forlorn |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, alone, apart, by oneself, comfortless, companionless, deserted, desolate, destitute, disconsolate, down, empty, estranged, forsaken, godforsaken, homeless, isolated, left, lone, lonesome, outcast, reclusive, rejected, renounced, secluded, single, solitary, troglodytic, unattended, unbefriended, uncherished, unsocial, withdrawn |
| Notes: | lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship, while lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness; forlorn and desolate are even more isolated and sad |
| Antonyms: | befriended, loved, unlonely |
| Main Entry: | only |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | singular |
| Synonyms: | alone, apart, by oneself, exclusive, individual, isolated, lone, matchless, once in a lifetime, one, one and only, one shot, onliest, particular, peerless, single, sole, solitary, solo, unaccompanied, unequaled, unique, unparalleled, unrivaled |
| Main Entry: | personally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | independently |
| Synonyms: | alone, by oneself, directly, for one's part, for oneself, in one's own view, in person, in the flesh, individualistically, individually, narrowly, on one's own, privately, solely, specially, subjectively |
| Antonyms: | generally, objectively |
| Main Entry: | single-handed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unassisted |
| Synonyms: | alone, by oneself, independent, on one's own, solitary, solo, unaided |
| Main Entry: | solo |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone |
| Synonyms: | by oneself, companionless, friendless, in solitary, individual, me and my shadow, me myself and I, on one's own, single, solitary, stag, unaccompanied, unaided, unassisted, unescorted, unmarried |
| Main Entry: | unaccompanied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone |
| Synonyms: | a cappella, abandoned, apart, by oneself, deserted, detached, hermit, individual, isolate, isolated, lone, loner, odd, on one's own, removed, single, solitary, solo, stag, traveling light, unattended, unescorted |
| Antonyms: | accompanied, together |
| Main Entry: | lorn |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lonely |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, alone, apart, by oneself, comfortless, companionless, deserted, desolate, destitute, disconsolate, down, empty, estranged, forlorn, forsaken, godforsaken, homeless, isolated, left, lone, lonesome, outcast, reclusive, rejected, renounced, secluded, single, solitary, troglodytic, unattended, unbefriended, uncherished, unsocial, withdrawn |