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by one's lonesome

by one's lonesome is the alternative form of on one's lonesome.

Meaning of on one's lonesome

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Alone; without aid or accompaniment.
    • "Sittin' there all on her lonesome the whole day long, it's understandable she gets down in the dumps."1996, Joan Jonker, Sweet Rosie O'Grady (2012 Headline ebook edition), Google books online

Questions about by one's lonesome

What is by one's lonesome the alternative form of?
By one's lonesome is the alternative form of on one's lonesome.

Words near by one's lonesome in the dictionary

  1. by no stretch of imagination
  2. by no stretch of the imagination
  3. by now
  4. by numbers
  5. by one's lights
  6. by one's lonesome
  7. by one's own hand
  8. by oneself
  9. by owner
  10. by rail
  11. by reason of

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