lonelya.[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.)()