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seldom
sel·dom S0223200 (sĕl′dəm)adv. Not often; infrequently or rarely. See Usage Note at rarely.adj. Infrequent; rare: one of my seldom visits to the area.
[Middle English, from Old English seldum, alteration of seldan.]
sel′dom·ness n.seldom (ˈsɛldəm) advnot often; rarely. Also (obsolete): seldomly [Old English seldon; related to Old Norse sjāldan, Old High German seltan]sel•dom (ˈsɛl dəm)
adv. 1. on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently. adj. 2. rare; infrequent. [before 900; Middle English; Old English seldum, variant of seldan, c. Old Frisian sielden, Old High German seltan, Old Norse sjaldan] seldomSeldom is a formal or literary word. It is used to say that something does not happen very often. 1. position in clause- If there is no auxiliary verb, seldom usually goes in front of the verb, unless the verb is be.
He seldom laughed.It seldom rains there.She was seldom late for work.- If there is an auxiliary verb, seldom goes after it.
These birds are seldom seen.They can seldom agree on anything.- If there is more than one auxiliary verb, seldom goes after the first one.
I have seldom been asked such difficult questions.- In literary writing, seldom is sometimes put at the beginning of a sentence, followed by an auxiliary verb and the subject.
Seldom did he ask me questions about our finances.Seldom can there have been such a happy couple.2. 'hardly ever'Seldom is not normally used in conversation. Instead people say hardly ever. It hardly ever rains there.I've hardly ever been asked anything like that.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | seldom - not often; "we rarely met"rarely |
seldomadverb rarely, occasionally, not often, once in a while, infrequently, sporadically, once in a blue moon (informal), hardly ever, only now and then, scarcely ever They seldom speak.
often, frequently, much, again and again, over and over again, time and again, time after time, many a timeseldomadverbAt rare intervals:infrequently, little, occasionally, rarely, sporadically.Idioms: hardly ever, once in a blue moon.Translationsseldom (ˈseldəm) adverb rarely; not often. I've seldom experienced such rudeness. 很少，不常 很少seldom
barking dogs seldom bitePeople who make themselves appear threatening rarely do any harm. A: "I'm really scared to tell Mr. White that I haven't finished my project. You know how he yells." B: "Yeah, but barking dogs seldom bite. He'll get over it."See also: bark, bite, dog, seldomdesert and reward seldom keep companyOne will often not receive an anticipated reward. Don't get too hopeful that the teacher will recognize your hard work because desert and reward seldom keep company.See also: and, company, desert, keep, reward, seldomDesert and reward seldom keep company.Prov. If you deserve a reward, you are not necessarily going to get it. Jill: I worked so hard on that project, and Fred is taking all the credit for it. Jane: You know how it goes; desert and reward seldom keep company.See also: and, company, desert, keep, reward, seldomThings are seldom what they seem.Prov. Things often appear different from what they really are. Emily seems to be a fine young lady, but be careful. Things are seldom what they seem. To judge from his elegant clothing and luxurious car, William was a wealthy man. But things are seldom what they seem; in fact, he was in desperate need of money.See also: seem, seldom, Thing, whatseldom
Synonyms for seldomadv rarelySynonyms- rarely
- occasionally
- not often
- once in a while
- infrequently
- sporadically
- once in a blue moon
- hardly ever
- only now and then
- scarcely ever
Antonyms- often
- frequently
- much
- again and again
- over and over again
- time and again
- time after time
- many a time
Synonyms for seldomadv at rare intervalsSynonyms- infrequently
- little
- occasionally
- rarely
- sporadically
Synonyms for seldomadv not oftenSynonyms |