Alone and Lonely
Hello, I was mistaken yesterday when I wanted to use the word ALONE, but I used LONELY, so a friend told me it was wrong in the sentence I wanted to mean, well, now my question is, how to use ALONE and LONELY correctly? what are their differences in use?

Thanks.

Question

Alone and Lonely
Hello, I was mistaken yesterday when I wanted to use the word ALONE, but I used LONELY, so a friend told me it was wrong in the sentence I wanted to mean, well, now my question is, how to use ALONE and LONELY correctly? what are their differences in use?

Thanks.

Answer

Lonely is describing how you feel. We feel lonely when we have no-one to share your experiences with. We are experiencing a sad emotion.

If there is only you, and no-one else in the room, you are alone.
If you complete an act by yourself you did it alone.
But this does not mean you are sad.

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When you go to the toilet, take a shower, etc. you are alone. You are the only person in the room. But you aren't lonely! You don't want other people to be with you.

When you are alone but you feel sad because you want other people to be with you, you are lonely. (You can also say you feel lonely.)

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Leave me alone please (You need space for yourself)
My friends  ignored. I felt so lonely. (No one cared about me)

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