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Meanings of seldom in English

Portuguese
raramente

Not often, not frequently.

raramente
Usage of seldom in English
1
For security reasons and political concerns, Taiwan aircraft seldom land in China.
Reuters
2
In reality the Sovereign seldom deals directly with her House of Representatives.
Radio NZ
3
Large back gardens are a luxury seldom available in a new house.
The Irish Times
4
He seldom walked in the street; his public recreation was in riding.
Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 / Revised, Enlarged, and ...
5
A record of a happy family, though seldom including the busy father.
The red door
6
I'm afraid I'm seldom able to separate myself from my client's problems.
Don't cry
7
There is seldom time in war to serve it any other way.
The wandering fire
8
During the next few days Ward was seldom seen by his family.
The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft
9
Congress holds the federal purse strings and seldom approves presidents' budget plans.
Reuters
10
Gastrointestinal and respiratory effects are seldom severe and usually respond to treatment.
Pubmed
11
July seldom drank whiskey but he said yes, to be courteous, mainly.
Lonesome dove
12
The most beautiful and brilliant in the drawing-rooms were seldom the best.
Opening a Chestnut Burr
13
In those years, Madiba seldom saw the inside of his Soweto home.
The South African
14
But as time passed we went more seldom and wandered less far.
The two towers
15
Western cyberattacks against Russia are seldom acknowledged or spoken about in public.
Reuters
16
Yet it is true that Buliwyf was seldom surprised by any thing.
Eaters of the Dead
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Translations for seldom
Portuguese
raramente
Seldom through the time
Seldom across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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