1. Sequestered from
firm or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a
lonely situation; a
lonely cell.
2. Alone, or in
want of firm; forsaken. "To the misled and
lonely traveler." (Milton)
3. Not frequented by
human beings; as, a
lonely wood.
4. Having a
feeling of
depression or sadness resulting from the
consciousness of
being alone; lonesome. "I am very often alone. I do not
mean I am lonely." (H. James)
Synonym: Solitary, lone, lonesome, retired, unfrequented, sequestered, secluded.
Origin: Shortened fr. Alonely.
Source: Websters Vocabulary