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English to English adjective
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Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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lacking companions or companionship | | Example: 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
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marked by dejection from being alone | | Example: felt sad and lonely
the loneliest night of the week
lonesome when her husband is away
spent a lonesome hour in the bar
source: wordnet30
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characterized by or preferring solitude | | Example: a lone wolf
a lonely existence
a man of a solitary disposition
a solitary walk
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devoid of creatures | | Example: a lonely crossroads
a solitary retreat
a trail leading to an unfrequented lake
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