lonely

Everyday

1. Lonely means feeling sad because you are alone or have no friends to be with. tree →
2. Lonely describes a place that is far from people and has few visitors. tree →

In the lessons

In feelings lessons, everyone feels lonely sometimes, like when starting at a new school or after a friend moves away; it helps to talk to someone, join a club or ask to play, and to include children who are alone (a buddy bench helps). Being alone is not always lonely: some people like quiet time. In stories, a lonely character or a lonely place (a lonely island, a lonely road) makes the reader feel sadness or emptiness. Phrases: «feel lonely», «lonely road», «a lonely life».

Examples

• I felt lonely when my best friend moved away. tree →
• If someone looks lonely, ask them to play. tree →
• The old lighthouse keeper lived a lonely life. tree →
• It was a long, lonely road through the desert. tree →
• New pupils can feel lonely at first. tree →
• The lonely dog howled while its owners were at work. tree →
• Talking to someone can help when you're lonely. tree →
• Grandma is less lonely now that she has a cat. tree →
• It is really terribly lonely here!” tree →

Note

Comparative lonelier, superlative loneliest. Noun: loneliness. Although it ends in -ly, «lonely» is an adjective, not an adverb. «Alone» means without others (a fact); «lonely» means feeling sad about it.