Confusing Words – Alone Vs Lonely
Alone, can be used as an adjective or adverb. Either use means without other people or on your own.
For example:
“He likes living alone.”
“I think we’re alone now.” = There are just the two of us here.
Lonely is an adjective which means you are unhappy because you are not with other people.
For example:
“The house feels lonely now that all the children have left home.”
Note – Just because you’re alone, doesn’t mean you’re lonely.
