lonelily C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈloʊnlɪli/ UK /ˈləʊnlɪli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a lonely manner She walked lonelily along the deserted shore. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a lonely manner solitarilyforlornlydesolately Word family Related forms lonelyloneloneliness Etymology AI details An adverb formed from lonely (from lone + -ly) + the adverbial suffix -ly. Ultimately from Old English āna ('one, alone'). āna Old English -līce Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lonelily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈloʊnlɪli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈləʊnlɪli/ ## Meanings 1. in a lonely manner ## Examples - She walked lonelily along the deserted shore. ## Synonyms - solitarily - forlornly - desolately ## Related Forms - lonely - lone - loneliness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: āna - Root: -līce ## Etymology An adverb formed from lonely (from lone + -ly) + the adverbial suffix -ly. Ultimately from Old English āna ('one, alone'). ## AI Etymology Lonelily has this etymological development: An adverb formed from lonely (from lone + -ly) + the adverbial suffix -ly. Ultimately from Old English āna ('one, alone'). The etymological trail includes Old English āna, Old English -līce. The same word family includes lonely, lone, loneliness. Its current adverb use means "in a lonely manner". ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown