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lonest

lone
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lohn]
    • /loʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lohn]
    • /loʊn/

Definitions of lonest word

  • adjective lonest being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler. 1
  • adjective lonest standing by itself or apart; isolated: a lone house in the valley. 1
  • adjective lonest sole; single; only: That company constitutes our lone competitor in the field. 1
  • adjective lonest unfrequented. 1
  • adjective lonest without companionship; lonesome; lonely. 1
  • adjective lonest unmarried or widowed. 1

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Origin of lonest

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English; aphetic var of alone, used attributively

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Parts of speech for Lonest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lonest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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