Seldom

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛldəm/

Definitions of seldom

adverb rarely or infrequently

Example Sentences

A1 I seldom go to the movies.

A2 She seldom eats meat.

B1 They seldom travel abroad.

B2 He seldom exercises, but he stays fit.

C1 The CEO seldom attends meetings in person.

C2 The author seldom grants interviews to the media.

Examples of seldom in a Sentence

formal It is seldom that we see such dedication to the project.

informal I seldom go to that restaurant because the service is always slow.

slang She seldom hangs out with that crowd anymore.

figurative The truth is seldom black and white, there are always shades of gray.

Grammatical Forms of seldom

• past tense: seldomed
• plural: seldoms
• comparative: seldomer
• superlative: seldomest
• present tense: seldom
• future tense: will seldom
• perfect tense: have seldomed
• continuous tense: is seldoming
• singular: seldom
• positive degree: seldom
• infinitive: to seldom
• gerund: seldoming
• participle: seldomed

Origin and Evolution of seldom

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'seldom' originated from the Old English word 'seldan', which means rarely or not often.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'seldom' has retained its meaning of infrequent occurrence, but its usage has become more formal and less commonly used in everyday language.