How To Spell seldom?
How to Pronounce seldom?
Correct pronunciation for the word "seldom" is [sˈɛldəm], [sˈɛldəm], [s_ˈɛ_l_d_ə_m].
What are the misspellings for seldom?
"Seldom" in context
Seldom is an adverb that is used to describe something that does not happen frequently. Seldom is a way of saying rarely or infrequently. You would typically use this word to describe something that happens, but happens rarely and not often. For example, "I seldom read the newspaper". This means that the person usually does not read the newspaper, but on the off chance that they do, it is a rarity. Seldom might also be used to describe something that happens occasionally, but not on a regular basis. For example, "My son visits his grandparents seldom".
Usage over time for seldom:
This graph shows how "seldom" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
Synonyms for Seldom:
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n.
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- infrequently .
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adj.
• few • not happening regularly -
adv.
• hardly • occasionally • rarely • little
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