- lonely (adj.)
[lonely 词源字典]
- c. 1600, "solitary, lone," from lone + -ly (1). Meaning "dejected for want of company" is from 1811. Lonely heart (n.) "a lonely-hearted person" is from 1922. Lonely hearted (adj.) is attested from 1820.[lonely etymology, lonely origin, 英语词源]