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seldom

/ˈsɛldəm/adverb2 syllables

Seldom means: not often.

Synonyms for seldom6

adverb, as in not often

rarely

also used for seldom

barely, hardly, scarcely, infrequently, seldomly

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What does seldom mean?1

adverb

1

not often“we rarely met”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Seldom in a sentence

  • She goes to the dentist regularly, so she seldom gets toothache.unknown
  • She seldom, if ever, goes out after dark.CK
  • She seldom, if ever, goes to bed before eleven.CK
  • He seldom, if ever, goes to the movies.CK
  • Being careful about his health, he seldom gets sick.CK
  • Living as he did in the remote countryside, he seldom came into town.AlanF_US
  • He seldom, if ever, goes to the cinema.daveoily
  • She visits the dentist on a regular basis, so she seldom gets toothaches.CK

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Forms of seldom

as a adverb

comparative
seldomer
superlative
seldomest