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   lone·ly

   /ˈlōnlē/

   adjective

   • 1. sad because one has no friends or company: "lonely old people whose families do not care for them" Similar isolatedaloneall alonefriendlesscompanionlesswithout friends/companionswith no one to turn tooutcastforsakenabandonedrejectedunlovedunwantedunpopularsadunhappyforlorndespondentlonesomeOpposite popular
   • ▪ without companions; solitary: "passing long lonely hours looking onto the street" Similar solitaryunaccompaniedaloneloneby oneself/itselfwithout companionscompanionlessOpposite sociable
   • ▪ (of a place) unfrequented and remote: "a lonely stretch of country lane" Similar deserteduninhabitedunfrequentedunpopulateddesolatebarrenisolatedremoteout of the waysecludedsequesteredoff the beaten trackin the back of beyondin the middle of nowheregodforsakenliterary:loneOpposite populouscrowded

   Word Origin late 16th century: from lone + -ly1.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lonelyLonely Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LONELY is being without company : lone. How to use lonely in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lonely.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLONELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LONELY definition: 1. unhappy because you are not with other people: 2. A lonely place is a long way from where…. Learn more.

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   affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome. destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.: a lonely exile. lone; solitary; without company; companionless.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lonelyLonely - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   There are a few definitions of lonely but they all share the same qualities: solitude, the absence of human company, and not a lot of exciting stuff going on. If being alone makes you sad, that’s one definition of lonely: the depressing feeling you get when no one else is around.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLONELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LONELY meaning: 1. unhappy because you are not with other people: 2. A lonely place is a long way from where…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLONELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lonely situation or period of time is one in which you feel unhappy because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to. I desperately needed something to occupy me during those long, lonely nights.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lonelyLonely - definition of lonely by The Free Dictionary

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   1. affected with or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome. 2. destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, support, etc.: a lonely exile. 3. lone; solitary; without company; companionless. 4. remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented: a lonely road. 5. standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower. [1600–10]

9. www.yourdictionary.com › lonelyLonely Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   lonelier, loneliest. Alone; solitary. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Producing such dejection. The loneliest night of the week. American Heritage. Standing apart from others of its kind; isolated. Webster's New World.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlonely adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Lonely (North American English also lonesome) means that you are sad because you have no friends or people to talk to: a lonely child; Sam was very lonely when he first moved to New York. It can also describe places or activities that make you feel lonely: a lonely house

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLONELY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    LONELY definition: 1. unhappy because you are not with other people: 2. A lonely place is a long way from where…. Learn more.