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He felt lonely on his first day at a new school.
What does Lonely mean?
Lonely means feeling alone in a sad way.
Dictionary definition
Feeling sad because you are alone or feel disconnected from others.
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Lonely in a sentence
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The old house looked lonely at the end of the road.
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The poem uses lonely images to show the speaker’s emotions.
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lohn · lee · strongest beat: lohn
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WordLonely.
Partadjective.
MeaningLonely means feeling alone in a sad way.
ExampleExample: He felt lonely on his first day at a new school.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- lohn · lee
- Strongest beat
- lohn
- Ending
- lee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lohn.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
includedwelcomed into a group
connectedfeeling close to others
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Word family
Lonely word family
Base word
lonely
adjective
lonely
Base form.
adjective
lonelier
More lonely.
adjective
loneliest
Most lonely.
noun
loneliness
The feeling of being lonely.
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Hint for students
Lonely means feeling alone in a sad way.
Common mix-up
Lonely is not the same as included. Lonely means lonely means feeling alone in a sad way.
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