solitary
adjective/ˈsɒlətri/
/ˈsɑːləteri/
- [usually before noun] done alone; without other people
- She enjoys long solitary walks.
- He led a solitary life.
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- (of a person or an animal) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone
- He was a solitary child.
- Tigers are solitary animals.
- (of a person, thing or place) alone, with no other people or things around synonym single
- a solitary farm
- A solitary light burned dimly in the hall.
- [usually before noun] (especially in negative sentences and questions) only one synonym single
- There was not a solitary shred of evidence (= none at all).
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin solitarius, from solus ‘alone’.
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