Lonely is the only one of your choices that describes a sad mood or feeling, that is why I'd choose it to pair up with depressed.

I consider the two words as the similar meaning, but today I found a sentence:
.I was very ____ and depressed when I first went to live abroad.
a) lonely
b) alone
c) on my own
d) solitary
I thought that b and c are the same meaning, and so do a and d. But we have to pick up one to fill in the blank. I'm in mess with it, anybody help?![]()
Lonely is the only one of your choices that describes a sad mood or feeling, that is why I'd choose it to pair up with depressed.
But how about "solitary"? It expresses the same meaning too, huh?
No, there can be a solitary person who is very happy in his solitude (I'm like that quite often). Because one is solitary, does not mean that one is sad, lonely, or depressed.
No, solitary simply means alone. It doesn't have a "mood" or feeling.
A thing can be solitary, but not lonely. I can be solitary (and yesterday I was) but I was not lonely - I was just alone.
After several days of being solitary, I might begin to feel lonely.
EDIT: Sorry, I was answered the same time as you. But at least we agree! :)
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