: in few instances : rarely, infrequently.
Besides, can you say very seldom?
Very is a perfectly correct way to emphasize it. Very rarely and very seldom are both idiomatic (in BrE) and the former is the more common. “I seldom do” sounds more natural; accentuating it seems redundant.
Simply so, is seldomly a real word? Because it is not a word, “seldomly” has no place in writing (which is made up almost entirely of words, after all). Garner featured “seldom” in a Usage Tip of the Day. “Because this word is an adverb as well as an adjective, the nonword *”seldomly” is never (not merely seldom) needed.”
Just so, what are synonyms and antonyms for seldom?
Synonyms for seldom
- seldomadverb. Synonyms: hardly, barely, rarely, scarcely, infrequently. Antonyms: frequently, often.
- seldomadverb. infrequently, rarely. A suppressed and seldom anger. \uE000149822 Jeremy Taylor. Synonyms: scarcely, rarely, barely, hardly, infrequently. Antonyms: frequently, often.
What is seldom example?
Seldom is defined as something that occurs rarely or not very often. An example of seldom is when you go on vacation every five years.
What is the meaning of seldom or never?
Frequency adverbs meaning ‘not very often‘
Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely and seldom are frequency adverbs. We can use them to refer to things that almost never happen, or do not happen very often.
What is the synonym of infrequent?
Some common synonyms of infrequent are rare, scarce, sporadic, and uncommon.
What is the synonyms of seldom?
Synonyms & Antonyms of seldom
- infrequently,
- little,
- rarely.