Lone"ly, a. [Compar. Lonelier (?); superl. Loneliest.] [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.

 

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