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Meaning of lonely

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  lonely
      adj 1: 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"
             [syn: {alone(p)}, {lone(a)}, {lonely(a)}, {solitary}]
      2: 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" [syn: {lonely},
         {lonesome}]
      3: characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a
         lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a
         solitary walk" [syn: {lone(a)}, {lonely(a)}, {solitary}]
      4: devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary
         retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn:
         {lonely}, {solitary}, {unfrequented}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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