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selten

/ˈzɛltən/ adverb C1
  1. seldom; rarely · Er ist selten unfreundlich. He’s rarely ever unfriendly.
  2. unusually; extremely (informal) · Der Typ war ja selten unfreundlich! That guy was extremely unfriendly!· Das ist selten dämlich. That’s peculiarly stupid.
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Ich gestehe, dass mir mulmig zumute war – und dass ich mich zugleich selten so lebendig gefühlt habe.
Ein Monat auf der Hallig, p. 1 · C2

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