SELDOM
rarely, seldom
(adverb) not often; “we rarely met”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
seldom (comparative more seldom or seldomer, superlative most seldom or seldomest)
Infrequently, rarely.
Synonyms: barely, hardly, rarely, scarcely, infrequently, seldomly, Thesaurus:occasionally
Antonyms: often, frequently, Thesaurus:often
Usage notes
• It is grammatically a negative word. It therefore collocates with ever rather than never. Compare he seldom ever plays tennis with he almost never plays tennis.
• The form seldomly, derived from the (now archaic) adjectival use, exists, but has not gained widespread acceptance.
Adjective
seldom (comparative more seldom or seldomer, superlative most seldom or seldomest)
(archaic) Rare; infrequent.
Synonyms: geason, uncommon, Thesaurus:rare
Anagrams
• lesdom, models, somdel
Source: Wiktionary
Sel"dom, adv. [Usually, compar. More seldom (; superl. Most seldom (; but sometimes also, Seldomer (, Seldomest.] Etym: [AS. seldan, seldon, seldum, fr. seld rare; akin to OFries. sielden, D. zelden, G. selten, OHG. seltan, Icel. sjaldan, Dan. sielden, Sw. sällan, Goth. sildaleiks marvelous.]
Definition: Rarely; not often; not frequently. Wisdom and youth are seldom joined in one. Hooker.
Sel"dom, a.
Definition: Rare; infrequent. [Archaic.] "A suppressed and seldom anger." Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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