Seldom meaning: Use the adjective seldom to refer

Use the adjective seldom to refer to things that don't happen very often . A near synonym is rarely. Seldom is a Middle English word, from Old English seldum, a spelling alteration of seldan "strange, rare." SELDOM meaning : 1. almost never: 2. almost never: 3. almost never: . Learn more. Learn the meaning , pronunciation, synonyms, collocations and usage of the adverb seldom , which means not often or rarely. See examples, forum discussions and etymology of seldom . Seldom is a formal or literary word that means not often or rarely. Learn how to use it in different positions in a clause, with or without an auxiliary verb, and with synonyms and translations.