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alleen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alone adj By oneself, without other people present.
  • lone adjective Alone; without companions.
  • lonely adjective Sad because of feeling isolated from other people.
  • merely adv Only, and nothing more than; simply.
  • only adj Being the single one of its kind; sole.
  • solo noun A piece of music, or a section of one, performed by a single musician.

Senses

alleen is used for these senses in English:

  • alone By oneself, solitary.
  • by oneself Alone, without another's immediate company.
  • lone Solitary; having no companion.
  • lonely Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
  • lonely (of a, place or time) Unfrequented by people; desolate.
  • merely (focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]
  • only Without others or anything further; exclusively.
  • only No more than; just.

alone — full definition

  1. adj By oneself, without other people present.
  2. adv Used after a noun to mean "only" or "exclusively" that thing.

lone — full definition

  1. adjective Alone; without companions.
  2. adjective Being the only one of its kind.

Related Dutch words