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alonely

alonely adjective: exclusive; sole; only.

Adjective

alonely (comparative alonelier or more alonely, superlative aloneliest or most alonely)

  1. (archaic) Exclusive; sole; only.

Adverb

alonely (comparative alonelier or more alonely, superlative aloneliest or most alonely)

  1. (archaic) Only; merely; singly.
    • This said spirit was not given alonely unto him, but unto all his heirs and posterity.c. 1529, Hugh Latimer, Sermons on the Card

Forms of alonely

Adjective
comparativealonelier
comparativemore alonely
superlativealoneliest
superlativemost alonely
Adverb
comparativealonelier
comparativemore alonely
superlativealoneliest
superlativemost alonely

Origin of alonely

From alone + -ly.

From Middle English aloonly, alonly, al only, equivalent to alone + -ly, or more strictly, all- + one + -ly.

Questions about alonely

What does alonely mean?
Alonely means exclusive; sole; only.
What part of speech is alonely?
Alonely can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near alonely in the dictionary

  1. Alondra Park
  2. alone
  3. alone in a crowd
  4. alonelier
  5. aloneliest
  6. alonely
  7. alonement
  8. aloneness
  9. alonenesses
  10. aloner
  11. aloners

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