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seldom

[ sel-duhm ]

adverb

  1. on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often:

    We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.



adjective

  1. rare; infrequent.

seldom

/ ˈɛə /

adverb

  1. not often; rarely
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ddz·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seldom1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English seldum, variant of seldan; cognate with German selten, Gothic silda-
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seldom1

Old English seldon; related to Old Norse 岹, Old High German seltan
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Sharon Graham seldom pulls her punches, but apart from giving a few quotes, she has not been on picket lines, and failed to give interviews bashing the council or the government.

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To begin with, although it’s generally accepted that high tariffs are bad for the economy and thus for stocks, Trump’s tariff policies are seldom clear-cut.

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Even Xi admitted that if China wanted to succeed, then the Party would have to do what it seldom does: let go.

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Before the macabre discovery in the sun-baked cane fields here, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum seldom alluded to the disappeared — though she regularly cites declining numbers of homicides, down from record highs a few years ago.

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But they seldom receive the accolades usually reserved for chefs or owners.

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