[Vocabulary] lonely/lonesome

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Will17

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Hello,

Do "lonely" and "lonesome" mean the same?

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W
 

bhaisahab

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Hello,

Do "lonely" and "lonesome" mean the same?

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W
I would use "lonely", "lonesome" is more AmE, but I think they mean the same.
 
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