lonesome
adjective
depressed or sad because of the lack of friends, companionship, etc.; lonely.
lonesomely
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a word derived from
lonesome.
Example Sentences
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He was shopping for his wife at Selfridges department store and grabbed, as a stocking stuffer, a teddy bear that sat lonesomely on a shelf.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2017
Auburn Automobile seems to be felt lonesomely and dishearten without a friend, if so; will seek as 'where is my brother?'
From Time Magazine Archive
Staring lonesomely at the tossing Atlantic from the rail of a Liberty ship, Medical Corpsman Frank Hayostek felt a small notion growing big inside him.
From Time Magazine Archive
A lady cat strolled lonesomely along the gutter looking for adventure.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
But his voice echoed lonesomely through the empty rooms.
From The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure by Rex Ellingwood Beach
