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Term: Lonely

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Feeling sad or unhappy due to being alone or lack of company.

Usage:

• She felt lonely after moving to a new city.
• The abandoned house had a lonely and desolate atmosphere.
• He often spends his evenings feeling lonely and isolated.

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Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In a lonely or isolated manner.

Usage:

• The old lighthouse stood lonely on the cliff.
• She walked lonely through the empty streets at night.
• The artist painted lonely landscapes, capturing the beauty of solitude.

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Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A person or thing that is alone or solitary.

Usage:

• The lonely in the crowd, he sought solace in his own thoughts.
• She befriended the lonely, providing them with company and support.
• The tree stood as a lonely amidst the vast field.

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