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.