SELDOMLY

Etymology

Adverb

seldomly (comparative more seldomly, superlative most seldomly)

(rare, sometimes, proscribed) Seldom; rarely.

Usage notes

• Sometimes proscribed in favor of the more common seldom, itself an adverb.

• At COCA seldom occurs more than 5,000 times; seldomly 12. It is even rarer in the BNC.

Source: Wiktionary


SELDOM

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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