Solitarily

sol·i·tar·y  (sl-tr)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin slitrius, from slits, solitude, from slus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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soli·tari·ly (-târ-l) adv.

soli·tari·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

solitarily - in solitude; "a hermit chooses to live solitarily"