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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

    SELDOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of seldom in English. seldom. adverb. uk / ˈsel.dəm / us / ˈsel.dəm / Add to word list. B2. almost never: Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema. formal Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made. Synonym. rarely. Opposite. often.

  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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySELDOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. blue moon.

  5. 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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseldom adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of seldom adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 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.

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

    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

    If you seldom see your grandmother because she lives far away, you might be grateful for the opportunity to visit her over the summer. Use the adjective seldom to refer to things that don't happen very often.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySELDOM - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "SELDOM": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSELDOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

    We seldom go out in the evenings. (Definition of seldom from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of seldom