LONELILY

Etymology

Adverb

lonelily (comparative more lonelily, superlative most lonelily)

In a lonely manner.

Source: Wiktionary


LONELY

Lone"ly, a. [Compar. Lonelier; superl. Loneliest.] Etym: [Shortened fr. alonely.]

1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.

2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. To the misled and lonely traveler. Milton.

3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.

4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome. I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely. H. James.

Syn.

– Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented; sequestered; secluded.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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