The difference between Alone and Lonely
When used as adjectives, alone means by oneself, solitary, whereas lonely means unhappy because of feeling isolated from contact with other people.
Alone is also adverb with the meaning: by oneself.
check bellow for the other definitions of Alone and Lonely
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Alone as an adjective:
By oneself, solitary.
Examples:
"I can't ask for help because I am alone."
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Alone as an adjective:
Apart from, or exclusive of, others.
Examples:
"Jones alone could do it."
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Alone as an adjective:
Considered separately.
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Alone as an adjective:
Without equal.
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Alone as an adjective (obsolete):
Unique; rare; matchless.
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Alone as an adverb:
By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
Examples:
"synonyms: by one's lonesome lonelily on one's lonesome singlely solitarily solo Thesaurus:solitarily"
"She walked home alone."
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Alone as an adverb:
Without outside help.
Examples:
"synonyms: by oneself by one's lonesome on one's lonesome singlehanded singlehandedly Thesaurus:by oneself"
"The job was too hard for me to do alone."
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Alone as an adverb:
Exclusively.
Examples:
"synonyms: entirely solely Thesaurus:solely"
"The responsibility is theirs alone."
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Lonely as an adjective:
Unhappy because of feeling isolated from contact with other people.
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Lonely as an adjective (of a, place or time):
Unfrequented by people; desolate.
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Lonely as an adjective (of a, person):
Without companions; solitary.