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seldom

US /ˈsɛldəm/

adverb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

not often

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our manager seldom works late on Fridays.

Synonyms

  • rarelynot often
  • infrequentlynot many times
  • hardly everhaving a meaning similar to seldom

Collocations

  • Easy seldom watch television now
    describing seldom watch television now (not often)
  • Medium seldom encounter such dedication in the workplace
    describing seldom encounter such dedication in the workplace (not often)
  • Hard seldom witnessed such unanimous judicial condemnation
    describing seldom witnessed such unanimous judicial condemnation (not often)
  • Very Hard seldom if ever does opportunity knock twice
    describing seldom if ever does opportunity knock twice (not often)

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