All by oneself synonyms
by oneΒ·self
B b adj by oneself
- unparalleled β not paralleled; unequaled or unmatched; peerless; unprecedented: unparalleled athletic ability.
- unrivaled β having no rival or competitor; having no equal; incomparable; supreme: His work is unrivaled for the beauty of its prose.
- once in a lifetime β extremely rarely
- one and only β incomparable; unique
- onliest β being the single one or the relatively few of the kind: This is the only pencil I can find.
- independent β not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
- friendless β a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- unmarried β united in wedlock; wedded: married couples.
- unassisted β to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- unescorted β a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy: An escort of sailors accompanied the queen.
- a cappella β without instrumental accompaniment
- detached β Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- hermit β a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- isolate β to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- loner β a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others: He was always a lonerβno one knew him well.
- odd β differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- removed β remote; separate; not connected with; distinct from.
- forlorn β desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
adv by oneself
- narrowly β of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- solely β as the only one or ones: solely responsible.
- specially β of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- subjectively β existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- in person β a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- in the flesh β the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- individualistically β a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
- for one's part β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- lonely β affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- only β without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively: This information is for your eyes only.
- unattached β not attached.
- shag β this dance step.
- single-handedly β in a single-handed manner; single-handed.
- widowed β a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
- abreast β If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction.
- afar β Afar means a long way away.
- alongside β If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- beside β Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it.
- near β close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- nearby β close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- out of the way β remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
- privately β belonging to some particular person: private property.
- neck and neck β the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- in reserve β to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
- one by one β being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
- singly β apart from others; separately.
- solo β a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment: She sang a solo.
- autonomously β Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- unaided β to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- nonrestricted β confined; limited.
- unsupervised β to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.