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Longly vs Lonesome - What's the difference?

longly | lonesome |

As an adverb longly

is (obsolete) with longing desire.

As an adjective lonesome is

unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

As a noun lonesome is

(informal) oneself alone.

longly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (obsolete) With longing desire.
  • For a long time; wearisomely.

    • Usage notes

    * The usual adverb corresponding to several adjective senses of (long) is itself also (long), not (term).

    lonesome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unhappy due to being alone; lonely

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) oneself alone
  • * I sat and watched the cars pass all by my lonesome .

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