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seldom

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsɛldəm/ · UK /ˈseldəm/

seldom means: If something happens this way, it happens only a few times or almost never.

adverb

NOT OFTENB1

If something happens this way, it happens only a few times or almost never.

  • We seldom eat out.
  • She seldom visited us in winter.
  • These birds are seldom seen near houses.

Similar words: rarely, infrequently

Opposites: often

Common phrases: seldom seen, seldom used, very seldom

Questions about seldom

What does seldom mean?

If something happens this way, it happens only a few times or almost never.

What is seldom in other languages?

Türkçe: nadiren · Español: raramente · Français: rarement · Deutsch: selten · Italiano: raramente · 日本語: めったにない

How do you pronounce seldom?

In American English /ˈsɛldəm/; in British English /ˈseldəm/.

How do you use seldom in a sentence?

We seldom eat out. She seldom visited us in winter.

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