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  • 11seldom — seldomness, n. /sel deuhm/, adv. 1. on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore. adj. 2. rare; infrequent. [bef. 900; ME; OE seldum, var. of seldan; c. G selten, Goth silda ] * * * …

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  • 12seldom — [ˈseldəm] adv not often Syn: rarely Ant: frequently We seldom see each other any more.[/ex] …

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  • 13not always — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. not usually, sometimes, occasionally; see seldom …

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  • 14not usually — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sometimes, occasionally, now and then; see seldom …

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  • 15seldom — sel·dom || seldÉ™m adv. not often, infrequently, rarely …

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  • 16not many Benny — • a seldom heard phrase now. Used to indicate agreement. If anyone has any idea of the origins of this one I would be interested …

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  • 17seldom — adverb not often. adjective dated infrequent. Origin OE seldan, of Gmc origin, from a base meaning strange, wonderful …

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  • 18seldom — /ˈsɛldəm / (say selduhm) adverb 1. rarely; infrequently; not often. –adjective 2. Obsolete rare; infrequent. {Middle English; Old English seldum, variant of seldan, with the ending altered in line with other Old English adverbs} …

  • 19seldom — adv. & adj. adv. rarely, not often. adj. rare, uncommon. Etymology: OE seldan f. Gmc …

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  • 20More seldom — Seldom Sel dom (s[e^]l d[u^]m), adv. [Usually, Compar. {More seldom} (m[=o]r s[e^]l d[u^]m); superl. {Most seldom} (m[=o]st s[e^]l d[u^]m); but sometimes also, {Seldomer} (s[e^]l d[u^]m*[ e]r), {Seldomest}.] [AS. seldan, seldon, seldum, fr. seld… …

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