seldom

1. 1
   adverb

   Almost never, or only once in a long while.

   Like a bus that comes only once in a long while.

   We seldom see snow in this part of the country.

   He seldom talks about his childhood.

   Similarrarely, infrequently, hardly, scarcely, uncommonly

   Oppositeoften, frequently, always, occasionally

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2. 2
   adjectivearchaic

   Rare and not happening often.

   Like a coin so old that you almost never find one.

   Snow is a seldom sight in those warm valleys.

   a suppressed and seldom anger

   1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living.Here, seldom means rare, not happening often.

   Similarrare, infrequent, uncommon, scarce

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