slightly lonely

Frequency: 5.24.8 per million words

To feel lonely to a small degree; slightly more formal than 'a little'.

lonelyADVERB + lonely

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slightly

Examples (10)

  • After everyone left, she felt slightly lonely in the large house.
  • He admitted to feeling slightly lonely during his first few weeks abroad.
  • The character in the novel was portrayed as slightly lonely but fiercely independent.
  • Even with friends around, it's possible to feel slightly lonely sometimes.
  • She has been slightly lonely since her children moved out.
  • Despite his success, he often felt slightly lonely at the top.
  • The new student seemed slightly lonely at lunchtime, so I invited her over.
  • A slightly lonely feeling crept over me as the train pulled away.
  • It's normal to feel slightly lonely after a major life change.
  • Even in a crowd, one can still feel slightly lonely if there's no genuine connection.