What does "lonely" mean?
Lonely: Alone, or in want of company; forsaken. To the misled and lonely traveler. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
- 3.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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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