- not often synonym rarely
- He had seldom seen a child with so much talent.
- She seldom, if ever, goes to the theatre.
- They seldom watch television these days.
- (literary) Seldom had he seen such beauty.
Extra Examples- She seldom smiled.
- Why is the symphony so seldom played?
- They work hard and seldom take holidays.
- People are very seldom exactly what you would like them to be.
- Seldom have I come across such vindictive reviews.
- It is seldom that a week passes by without my having several letters on the subject.
- Revenge was seldom, if ever, the motive in these cases.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySeldom is used with these verbs:- exceed
- mention
- venture
- …
Word OriginOld English seldan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zelden and German selten, from a base meaning ‘strange, wonderful’.Want to learn more?
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