sel·dom

sel·dom
/ˈsɛldəm/ adv
: not often : almost never

We seldom [=rarely] eat pork.

We seldom go to the movies.

This type of turtle seldom grows over four inches in length.

We seldom agree. = (somewhat formal) Seldom do we agree.

I have seldom had to wait so long. = (somewhat formal) Seldom have I had to wait so long.

seldom ever — see ever
seldom if ever — see ever

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  • sel|dom — «SEHL duhm», adverb, adjective. –adv. rarely; not often: »I am seldom ill. Seldom is advice given, seldomer still is the advice worth anything (Harper s). –adj. rare; infrequent: »Blunting the fine point of seldom pleasure (Shakespeare). ╂[Old… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dom — dom·beya; dom·dan·iel; dom·er; dom·ic; dom·i·cil·able; dom·i·cil·i·ate; dom·i·nance; dom·i·nant·ly; dom·i·nate; dom·i·nat·ing·ly; dom·i·nation; dom·i·na·tive; dom·i·na·tor; dom·i·neck; dom·i·neer·ing·ly; dom·i·neer·ing·ness; dom·i·ni·ca;… …   English syllables

  • sel — an·gus·ti·sel·late; an·sel·mi·an; ba·sel; ba·sel·la; bes·sel; bi·sel·li·um; bo·sel·a·phus; bring·sel; cal·a·bra·sel·la; cap·sel·la; car·rou·sel; cas·sel; cas·sel·mann s; ches·sel; chlam·y·do·sel·a·chus; chrem·sel; clad·o·sel·a·che; coun·sel·able; …   English syllables

  • Ludgerus-Dom — Basisdaten Ort: Billerbeck Bauzeit: 1892–1898 Architekt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Runenstein am Dom zu Växjö — Der Runenstein am Dom zu Växjö (schwedisch: Runstenen vid Växjö domkyrka) ist ein Runenstein in der schwedischen Stadt Växjö. Er befindet sich außen an der Ostseite des Doms zu Växjö. Der Stein ist 1,15 Meter hoch und 0,58 Meter breit. Er… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • seldom — sel·dom …   English syllables

  • seldomly — sel·dom·ly …   English syllables

  • seldom — sel|dom [ˈseldəm] adv [: Old English; Origin: seldan] very rarely or almost never ▪ Karen had seldom seen him so angry. ▪ Ellie seldom wears slacks. seldom has sb done sth ▪ Seldom have I read an article that was so full of lies. see usage note… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • seldom — sel|dom [ seldəm ] adverb ** not often. A more usual word is rarely: We seldom see each other anymore. Seldom are the designs reproduced exactly as illustrated …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • seldomness — sel·dom·ness …   English syllables

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