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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Lonely \Lone"ly\, a. [Compar. Lonelier; superl. Loneliest.]
     [Shortened fr. alonely.]
     1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired;
        as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To the misled and lonely traveler.    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from
        the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely.
                                                    --H. James.
  
     Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented;
          sequestered; secluded.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Lonely \Lone"ly\, a. [Compar. Lonelier; superl. Loneliest.]
     [Shortened fr. alonely.]
     1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired;
        as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
  
     2. Alone, or in want of company; 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 don't mean I am lonely.
                                                    --H. James.
  
     Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented;
          sequestered; secluded.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ 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:
           lonesome]
       3: separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or
          secluded; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a
          trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn: lonely(a),
          solitary, unfrequented]
       4: enjoyed or performed alone; "a lonely existence"; "his
          lonely room"; "took a solitary walk"; "enjoyed her
          solitary dinner"; "solitary pursuits such as reading"
          [syn: lonely(a), solitary]
       [also: loneliest, lonelier]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  loneliest
       See lonely

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  loneliest
     a.
     (en-superlative of: lonely)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  loneliest
     a.
     (en-superlative of: lonely)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  loneliest
     a.
     (en-superlative of: lonely)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  loneliest
     a.
     (en-superlative of: lonely)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  loneliest
     Engelska a.
     (böjning en adj lonely)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Loneliest /lˈəʊnliɪst/
  أكثر وحدة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  loneliest /lˈəʊnliɪst/
  nejosamělejší

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  loneliest /lˈəʊnliɪst/
  am einsamsten
   see: lonely, lonelier, feel lonely
  

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