Definition of lonly
1. lonely [ a ] marked by dejection from being alone
Examples:
"felt sad and lonely"
"the loneliest night of the week"
"lonesome when her husband is away"
"spent a lonesome hour in the bar"
(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)
`` I was lonely always '' .
`` But now I am not lonely .
I grok I shall never be lonely again '' .
Synonyms lonely lonesome Related Terms dejected2. lonely [ a ] lacking companions or companionship
Examples:
"he was alone when we met him"
"she is alone much of the time"
"the lone skier on the mountain"
"a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"
"a lonely soul"
"a solitary traveler"
(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)
Ann_Catt was a lonely , devoted soul , never married , conducting a spotless home and devoted to her church , but a perpetual dissenter and born critic .
(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)
The thought of this lonely woman sitting at her window touched him , although he was even more touched by her plumpness .
The remarks she made about the sufferings of a lonely woman seemed so broad at_first that he did n't know what to make_of them , but after the sixth drink he put his arm around her and suggested that they go upstairs and look_for her checkbook there .
Synonyms alone lonely lone solitary Related Terms unaccompanied3. lonely [ a ] separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded
Examples:
"a lonely crossroads"
"a solitary retreat"
"a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"
(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)
It is a lonely , rather desolate region , but full of legendary and historic associations .
Synonyms lonely unfrequented solitary Related Terms inaccessible4. lonely [ a ] enjoyed or performed alone
Examples:
"a lonely existence"
"his lonely room"
"took a solitary walk"
"enjoyed her solitary dinner"
"solitary pursuits such as reading"
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