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Synonyms
sol·i·tar·y (sŏĺĭ-tĕŕē)

[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlitās, solitude, from sōlus, alone.]

adjective 

  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. Having no companions; lonesome or lonely.
  5. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows.
  6. Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice.

noun: pl., -ies. 

  1. A person who lives alone; a recluse.
  2. Solitary confinement.

derivatives

soĺi·taŕi·ly
adverb
soĺi·taŕi·ness
noun