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seldom

/ˈsɛldəm/ adverb B2
  1. Infrequently, rarely. · They seldom come here now.

Comparative seldomer · Superlative seldomest

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Douglas seldom went to London or left the village; but on the day before the crime he had been shopping at Tunbridge Wells.
The Valley of Fear, p. 47 · C1
Desultory readers are seldom remarkable for the exactness of their learning.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 13 · B2
When left to himself, however, he would seldom produce any music or attempt any recognized air.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 15 · B2
The Daily Telegraph remarked that in the history of crime there had seldom been a tragedy which presented stranger features.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 55 · B2

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