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The bus seldom stopped before the corner.
What does Seldom mean?
rarely.
Dictionary definition
Not often.
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Writers use seldom to show time, amount, or comparison more clearly.
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In the passage, seldom changed how readers understood the action.
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What does seldom mean?
Seldom means rarely.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to seldom?
Rarely is close in meaning to seldom in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for seldom?
Often contrasts with seldom in this context.
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WordSeldom.
Partadverb.
MeaningSeldom means rarely.
ExampleExample: The bus seldom stopped before the corner.
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Synonyms
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rarelyClose in meaning when seldom means rarely.
infrequentlyClose in meaning when seldom means rarely.
not oftenClose in meaning when seldom means rarely.
Antonyms
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oftenContrasts with seldom in the meaning rarely.
frequentlyContrasts with seldom in the meaning rarely.
regularlyContrasts with seldom in the meaning rarely.
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Hint for students
Seldom means not often or rarely. It tells how frequently something happens.
Common mix-up
Seldom is not the same as never. Seldom means something happens sometimes, but not very often; never means it does not happen at all.
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Write one sentence that shows seldom without using the word seldom. Model sentence: Our cat only hides under the bed once or twice a year. Clue words: only, once or twice a year Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something that happens rarely but not never?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We seldom see snow in July." Why does seldom fit better than often?
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