lonelily
Without any company
In a lonely manner; with loneliness or solitude.
The word is rare and somewhat awkward—*alone* or *in solitude* usually serves better.
When it does appear, it tends toward literary or poetic contexts: She wandered lonelily through the empty house.
In bleak isolation
- forlornlyIn hopeless sadness
- sorrowfullyIn a mourning way
- melancholicallyIn a sorrowful way
- wistfullyWith pensive longing
pensively · mournfully · gloomily · dolefully · woefully · heartbrokenly · despairingly · crestfallenly
In isolated fashion
- soloPerformance by one
- unaccompaniedWithout others present
- separatelyIn distinct portions
- individuallyOne at a time
singly · reclusively · hermitically · withdrawn · apart · detachedly · remotely · distantly
Without making noise
- peacefullyIn tranquil fashion
- introspectivelyWith self-examination
- meditativelyIn thoughtful reflection
- contemplativelyIn a reflective manner
serenely · tranquilly · pensively · reflectively · silently · calmly · thoughtfully · privately
desolately
In bleak isolation
- forlornlyIn hopeless sadness
- sorrowfullyIn a mourning way
- melancholicallyIn a sorrowful way
wistfully · pensively · mournfully · gloomily · dolefully · woefully · heartbrokenly · despairingly · crestfallenly · sadly
solitarily
In isolated fashion
- soloPerformance by one
- unaccompaniedWithout others present
- separatelyIn distinct portions
individually · singly · reclusively · hermitically · withdrawn · apart · detachedly · remotely · distantly · sequestered
quietly
Without making noise
- peacefullyIn tranquil fashion
- introspectivelyWith self-examination
- meditativelyIn thoughtful reflection
contemplatively · serenely · tranquilly · pensively · reflectively · silently · calmly · thoughtfully · privately · inwardly
lonelilygregariously
In an outgoing manner
sociably · companionably · together · communally · collectively
lonelilycontentedly
In a fulfilled way
joyfully · happily · cheerfully · warmly · fulfilled
- loneliness epidemicSocietal surge in disconnection
- urban lonelinessIsolation amid city crowds