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    seldom
    /ˈsɛldəm/

    adverb

    • 1. not often; rarely: "Islay is seldom visited by tourists"

    adjective

    • 1. not common; infrequent: dated "a great but seldom pleasure"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELDOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of seldom from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seldomSeldom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SELDOM is in few instances : rarely, infrequently. How to use seldom in a sentence.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › seldomSELDOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adverb. us / ˈsel.dəm / uk / ˈsel.dəm / Add to word list. B2. almost never: Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the movies. formal Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made. Synonym. rarely. Opposite. often. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rarely & infrequently. (every) now and then/again idiom.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › seldomSELDOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Seldom definition: on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often. See examples of SELDOM used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › seldomSeldom - definition of seldom by The Free Dictionary

    Define seldom. seldom synonyms, seldom pronunciation, seldom translation, English dictionary definition of seldom. adv. Not often; infrequently or rarely. See Usage Note at rarely. adj. Infrequent; rare: one of my seldom visits to the area. sel′dom·ness n.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELDOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'seldom' seldom. (seldəm ) adverb [ADVERB before verb] B2. If something seldom happens, it happens only occasionally. They seldom speak. I've seldom felt so happy. We were seldom at home. Synonyms: rarely, occasionally, not often, once in a while More Synonyms of seldom. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seldomSeldom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective seldom to refer to things that don't happen very often. A near synonym is rarely . Seldom is a Middle English word, from Old English seldum , a spelling alteration of seldan "strange, rare."

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