Definition

Adverb: 1. In a solitary manner; alone; without companions: Describes an action done in isolation or seclusion, emphasizing the state of being by oneself. 2. In a lonely or remote place: Can describe the isolated nature of a location or situation.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The old lighthouse keeper lived solitarily on the rocky island.
  • She preferred to walk solitarily through the woods to clear her mind.
  • The artist worked solitarily in his studio for months on the sculpture.

Advanced Usage

• Used to emphasize complete isolation: Often implies a chosen or inherent state of being alone, distinct from merely being physically unaccompanied.
  • The philosophical concept was developed solitarily, without the influence of contemporary thinkers.

Variants and Related Words

• Solitary (adjective): Done or existing alone; characterized by solitude.
  • He led a solitary life in the mountains.
• Solitude (noun): The state or situation of being alone.
  • She found great peace in solitude.

Synonyms

• Alone: Without any other people.
• In solitude: In a state of being alone.
• By oneself: Acting without the aid or company of others.
• Secludedly: In a manner removed from others; privately.

Antonyms

• Sociably: In a friendly, companionable manner.
• Together: With or in proximity to another person or people.
• Communally: As a group; shared by a community.

Related Phrases / Idiomatic Nuance

• To do something solitarily: This phrasing explicitly frames an activity as being performed in a lone, unsocial manner.
  • The research was conducted solitarily, without a team.
• Living solitarily: A common collocation describing a lifestyle choice of isolation.
  • Some species of bears live solitarily except during mating season.

Adverb

1. in solitude
   • a hermit chooses to live solitarily