on one's lonesome
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Alone; without aid or accompaniment.
Example Sentences
- ""Sittin' there all on her lonesome the whole day long, it's understandable she gets down in the dumps.""
- "But his skills with a bike were unassailable — while the factory teams were struggling with setup, it was Dunlop on his lonesome that gave the company its first International victories."
- "Working on his lonesome every day definitely had him craving a bit of human company."