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Solitarily

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Adverb

1. solitarily

in solitude

Example Sentences:
'a hermit chooses to live solitarily'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Solitarily

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adjective
1. 
following or enjoying a life of solitude
a solitary disposition
2. 
experienced or performed alone
a solitary walk
3. 
(of a place) unfrequented
4. (prenominal)
single; sole
a solitary speck in the sky
5. 
having few companions; lonely
6. 
(of animals) not living in organized colonies or large groups
solitary bees
a solitary elephant
Compare social (sense 7), gregarious (sense 2)
7. 
(of flowers) growing singly
noun plural -taries
8. 
a person who lives in seclusion; hermit; recluse
9. informal short for solitary confinement

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Solitarily

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adjective
1. 
living or being alone
2. 
without others; single; only
a solitary example
3. 
characterized by loneliness or lack of companions
4. 
lonely; remote; unfrequented
a solitary place
5. 
done in solitude
6.  Botany
occurring singly, as a flower
7.  Zoology
living alone or in pairs; not colonial, social, etc.
nounWord forms: plural ˈsoliˌtaries
8. 
a person who lives alone; esp., a hermit
9.  Informal
solitary confinement

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Solitarily

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adj.
1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone.
2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing.
3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat.
4. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows.
5. Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice.
n. pl. sol·i·tar·ies
1. A person who lives alone; a recluse.
2. Solitary confinement.

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