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lone⋅ly

  [lohn-lee]
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–adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est.
1. affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
2. destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.: a lonely exile.
3. lone; solitary; without company; companionless.
4. remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak: a lonely road.
5. standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower.
Origin:
1600–10; lone + -ly

Related forms:
lone⋅li⋅ly, adverb
lone⋅li⋅ness, lone⋅li⋅hood, noun

Synonyms:
1. See alone. 4. uninhabited, unpopulated. 5. secluded.
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Dating in New York City
Sick of Being Lonely? Find That Special Someone in New York City.
www.ItsJustLunchNewYorkCity.com
Tired of Being Lonely?
Learn The "Secret Psychology" You Need To Attract Any Woman You Want
DoubleYourDating.com
lone·ly   (lōn'lē)   
adj.   lone·li·er, lone·li·est

    1. Without companions; lone.

    2. Characterized by aloneness; solitary.

    3. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. See Synonyms at alone.

    4. Producing such dejection: the loneliest night of the week.

  2. Unfrequented by people; desolate: a lonely crossroads.

    1. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. See Synonyms at alone.

    2. Producing such dejection: the loneliest night of the week.

lone'li·ly adv., lone'li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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