Alone, lone, lonely, lonesome

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Alone, lone, lonely, lonesome all imply being without companionship or association.

1. alone

Alone is colorless unless reinforced by all; 단지 혼자있다는 의미로 쓰인다

it then suggests solitariness or desolation: alone in the house; all alone on an island.

형용사가 붙어야 고립적인것인지 적막한것인지가 표현된다

By contrast, John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, had raised approximately $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 alone.

누구의 도움없이 혼자서 모금했다

Mauburn had gone to his room to be alone with this bitter news. 혼자 있으려고 방으로 갔다

2. lone

Lone is somewhat poetic or is intended humorously: a lone sentinel. 시적인 고독함이라 일상에 쓰이면 우스개로 쓰인다

a lone traveler. 고독한 여행자

a lone house in the valley. 고즈녁한 집

3. lonely

Lonely implies a sad or disquieting feeling of isolation.

고립된 감정의 슬품이나 침묵을 표현한다

You can be lonely in a crowd, and I guess—is there any one around here you like better than me?

It is their virtue in life to be lonely, and none but the lonely man in tragedy may be great.

3. lonesome

Lonesome connotes emotion, a longing for companionship.

누군가와의 교제를 염원하는 고독한 감정을 표현한다

"Oh, it makes me so lonesome when you sing that way," wailed the Little Colonel.