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sol⋅i⋅tar⋅y

  [sol-i-ter-ee] adjective, noun, plural -tar⋅ies.
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–adjective
1. alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
2. living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence.
3. by itself; alone: one solitary house.
4. characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey.
5. done without assistance or accompaniment; done in solitude: solitary chores.
6. being the only one: a solitary exception.
7. characterized by solitude, as a place; unfrequented, secluded, or lonely: a solitary cabin in the woods.
8. Zoology. living habitually alone or in pairs, as certain wasps. Compare social (def. 10).
–noun
9. a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
10. a person who lives in solitude from religious motives.
11. solitary confinement.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < L sōlitārius alone, by itself, solitary, equiv. to sōlit(ās) solitude (sōl(us) sole 1 + -itās -ity ) + -ārius -ary

Related forms:
sol⋅i⋅tar⋅i⋅ly, adverb
sol⋅i⋅tar⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. lone. 7. isolated, retired, sequestered, remote. 9, 10. hermit, recluse. 10. eremite.
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sol·i·tar·y   (sŏl'ĭ-těr'ē)   
adj.  
  1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone.
  2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing.
  3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat.
  4. Having no companions; lonesome or lonely.
  5. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows.
  6. Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice.
n.   pl. sol·i·tar·ies
  1. A person who lives alone; a recluse.
  2. Solitary confinement.

[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlitās, solitude, from sōlus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]
sol'i·tar'i·ly (-târ'ə-lē) adv., sol'i·tar'i·ness n.
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Solitarily

Sol"i*ta*ri*ly\, adv. In a solitary manner; in solitude; alone. --Mic. vii. 14.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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