seldom (B2)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛldəm/
Definition
Not often; rarely.
Examples
The shop is seldom busy on weekday mornings.
He seldom eats fast food.
Such opportunities seldom arise.
How to Use seldom
- seldom + verb (prepositional phrase)
- Used to indicate that an action happens rarely. — "He seldom complains about his workload."
- seldom + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (prepositional phrase)
- Inversion used for emphasis, often at the beginning of a sentence. — "Seldom do we receive such a generous offer."
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