lonely (redirected from lonelily)

lone·ly  (lnl)

adj. lone·li·er, lone·li·est

1.

a. Without companions; lone.

b. Characterized by aloneness; solitary.

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

3.

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

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

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loneli·ly adv.

loneli·ness n.

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lonely [ˈləʊnlɪ]

adj -lier, -liest

1. unhappy as a result of being without the companionship of others a lonely man

2. causing or resulting from the state of being alone a lonely existence

3. isolated, unfrequented, or desolate

4. without companions; solitary

loneliness  n

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lonely, lonesome, forlorn, desolate - Lonely adds to solitary a suggestion of longing for companionship, while lonesome heightens the suggestion of sadness; forlorn and desolate are even more isolated and sad.

See also related terms for suggestion.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	lonely - lacking companions or companionship; "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" lone, alone, solitary unaccompanied - being without an escort
	2.	lonely - marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar" lonesome dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
	3.	lonely - characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk" solitary, lone unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"
	4.	lonely - devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" unfrequented, solitary uninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses"

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lonely

adjective

1. solitary, alone, isolated, abandoned, lone, withdrawn, single, estranged, outcast, forsaken, forlorn, destitute, by yourself, lonesome, friendless, companionless lonely people who just want to talk
solitary together, popular, accompanied, befriended

2. desolate, deserted, remote, isolated, solitary, out-of-the-way, secluded, uninhabited, sequestered, off the beaten track (informal), godforsaken, unfrequented dark, lonely streets
desolate crowded, frequented, bustling, teeming, populous

Translations

lonely [ˈləʊnlɪ]

A. ADJ

1. (lonelier (compar) (loneliest (superl))) (= without company) he was a sad and lonely man → era un hombre triste y solitario
to feel lonely → sentirse solo
I was lonely and didn't know what to do → me sentía solo y no sabía qué hacer

2. (= solitary) [life, place, period of time] → solitario
the lonely hours of the night → las horas nocturnas de soledad, las solitarias horas de la noche
it's lonely at the top → uno se siente muy solo en la cumbre

3. (= remote) [village, house] → solitario, aislado; [road] → solitario

4. (liter) (= mournful) [sound] → lúgubre y solitario(liter)

B. NPL the lonely → las personas que están solas

C. CPD lonely hearts club N → club m de corazones solitarios
lonely hearts (column) N → sección f de corazones solitarios

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lonely [ˈləʊnli] adj

[person] → seul(e); [childhood, night] → solitaire
It was a lonely time → C'était une période où je me sentais seul.
to feel lonely → se sentir seul(e)
She feels a bit lonely → Elle se sent un peu seule.

[place] → solitaire, isolé(e)
lonely hearts modif
lonely hearts ad → petite annonce f (personnelle)
lonely hearts club → club pour personnes seules)m de rencontres >
lone parent n → parent m unique
lone parent family n → famille f monoparentale

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lonely

adj (+er) → einsam; it’s lonely at the top → an der Spitze lebt es sich einsam; lonely hearts ad → Kontaktanzeige f; lonely hearts column → Kontaktanzeigen pl; lonely hearts club → Singletreff m, → Singleklub m

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lonely [ˈləʊnlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) → solitario/a; (place, isolated) → isolato/a; (deserted) → deserto/a
to be or feel lonely → sentirsi solo/a

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lonely → متوحد osamělý ensom einsam μοναχικός solo yksinäinen seul usamljen solo 孤独の 고독한 eenzaam ensom samotny solitário одинокий ensam หงอยเหงา yalnız cô đơn 孤独的