SOLITARILY
Sol"i*ta*ri*ly, adv.
Defn: In a solitary manner; in solitude; alone. Mic. vii. 14.
SOLITARINESS
Sol"i*ta*ri*ness, n.
Defn: Condition of being solitary.
SOLITARY Sol"i*ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf. F. solitaire. See Sole, a., and cf. Solitaire.]
1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely. Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. Milton. Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou shalt find me, sad and solitary. Shak.
2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life. Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. Milton.
3. ot much visited or frequented remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place.
4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert. How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people. Lam. i. 1. Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come therein. Job iii. 7.
5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example.