lonely
/ˈloʊnli/
adjective
Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.
Unfrequented by people; desolate.
Without companions; solitary.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From lone + -ly, or from an apheretic shortening of alonely. See lone.
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LONELY at a glance
LONELY has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,602 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lonely
All rhymes- LIKELY13
- COMPLETELY19
- ABSOLUTELY15
- IMMEDIATELY19
- DEFINITELY17
- EXTREMELY21
- LOVELY12
- ENTIRELY11
- RELATIVELY16
- APPROXIMATELY29
- UNFORTUNATELY19
- LARGELY11
One letter away
- LOVELY12
- LONGLY10
- LANELY9
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