Alone & lonely

JuanZZZIf you are in a empty room. Can you say:

I'm alone in this room.Nobody else is here.

I'm lonely in this room.I wish someone were with me.

Interchangeably? Possible, depending on the situa

Does "I wish someone were with me" mean that even though you are surrounded by people, you might feel blue inside?

If you are in a empty room. Can you say:

I'm alone in this room.

I'm lonely in this room.

Interchangeably?

No. It is possible to BE alone without FEELING lonely. Someone might be alone in a room and appreciate the solitude and quiet. But it's also possible that the person might find it lonel

Alone is a state of physical presence. There is nobody around you => you are alone

Lonely is a state of mind. There are lots of people around you, but you don't feel like you have anything in common with them. You are lonely.

Alone is not interchangeable with lonely because each describes different things. Sometimes you can be both alone and lonely

Thanks very much Likeguslee!!!

I really got your ideas and they let me understand the difference in usage of these words.