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Seldom: meaning, definitions and examples

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seldom

 

[ หˆsษ›ldษ™m ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

use in a sentence

not often; rarely

Synonyms

hardly ever, infrequently, rarely

Examples of usage

  • He seldom goes to the movies.
  • She seldom eats fast food.
  • Seldom have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
Context #2 | Adjective

use in a sentence

not common; rare

Synonyms

rare, scarce, uncommon

Examples of usage

  • This is a seldom opportunity.
  • Seldom species of birds are found in this area.

Translations

Translations of the word "seldom" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น raramente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคญเฅ€-เค•เคญเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช selten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jarang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ั–ะดะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzadko

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ใฃใŸใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rarement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rara vez

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nadiren

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“œ๋ฌผ๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏุฑุงู‹

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zล™รญdka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zriedka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพˆๅฐ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ redko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjaldan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadir hallarda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rara vez

Etymology

The word 'seldom' originated from the Middle English word 'seldan', which in turn came from the Old English 'seldan' meaning 'infrequently'. It has been used in the English language since the 13th century. Over time, its usage has remained consistent in expressing the idea of rarity or infrequency.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,397, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.