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solitary
What does solitary mean?
solitary (adjective): living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce solitary?
/ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does solitary come from?
From Middle English solitarie, borrowed from Latin sōlitārius.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of solitary?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “solitary” mean?
living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
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pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
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of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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