— lonesomely , adv. — lonesomeness , n.
/lohn"seuhm/ , adj.
1. depressed or sad because of the lack of friends, companionship, etc.; lonely: to feel lonesome.
2. attended with or causing such a state or feeling: a lonesome evening at home.
3. lonely or deserted in situation; remote, desolate, or isolated: a lonesome road.
n.
4. on or by one's lonesome . Also, Scot., by one's lane . Informal. alone: She went walking by her lonesome.
[ 1640-50; LONE + -SOME 1 ]
Syn. 1. See alone .