seldom

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Antonyms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English seldan.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'sɛldəm/
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[edit] Adverb

seldom (comparative more seldom, superlative most seldom)

1. infrequently, rarely.

   They seldom come here now.

[edit] Usage notes

It is grammatically a negative word. It therefore collocates with ever rather than never.

• Compare He seldom ever plays tennis. with He almost never plays tennis.

[edit] Synonyms

• barely
• hardly
• rarely
• scarcely
• infrequently

[edit] Antonyms

• often
• frequently

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of delmos
• models