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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