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| lone·ly [ lṓnlee ] (comparative lone·li·er, superlative lone·li·est) |
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1. feeling alone: feeling sad through being without friends or company
  I felt so lonely after he'd gone.
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2. isolated: isolated and rarely visited
a lonely farmhouse in the middle of the moor
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3. without companionship or support: done or lived through without companionship or support from other people
a lonely existence
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4.
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informal
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Same as lone (sense 2)
one lonely pea left on the plate
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| lone·li·ly adverb |
| lone·li·ness noun |
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