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Added 5 October 2026

lonely

/ˈləʊnli/ adjective

In Latin: sōlitārius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lonely at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
Unfrequented by people; desolate.
Without companions; solitary.

Origin

From lone + -ly, or from an apheretic shortening of alonely. See lone.

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