Words that rhyme with lonely
Lonely is a 3-syllable word with 98 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are benignly, brazenly, certainly. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of lonely
- adjective
- lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
- marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"
- characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- benignly
- brazenly
- certainly
- closely
- commonly
- drunkenly
- evenly
- finely
- forlornly
- heavenly
- humanly
- maidenly
- malignly
- matronly
- openly
- rottenly
- sanely
- slatternly
- slovenly
- stubbornly
- suddenly
- sullenly
- timely
- ungainly
- unmanly
- wantonly
- womanly
- woodenly
- osmanli
- uncleanly
- christianly
- brokenly
- condignly
- cravenly
- frozenly
- goldenly
- leadenly
- yeomanly
- pronely
- hinely
- conely
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "lonely" in lyrics
See how lonely is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Not only that, strictly by myself, sometimes I tend to get lonely"
69 Boyz — Da Mote(l) -
"Somebody told me the road to freedom is lonely"
Aceyalone & RJD2 — Cornbread, Eddie and Me -
"If only, yeah but I'm lonely"
Aesop Rock — Dryspell
What do these rhymes mean?
- benignly
- in a benign manner; "this drug is benignly soporific"
- brazenly
- in a brazen manner; "he spoke brazenly"
- certainly
- definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging
- cleanly
- in an adroit manner; "he bounced it cleanly off the wall" in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution
- closely
- in a close relation or position in time or space; "the onsets were closely timed"; "houses set closely together
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "lonely" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like benignly, brazenly, certainly create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "lonely" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.