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seldomly /ˈsɛldəmli /adverbNot often; rarely: she has another sister, Sandra, but I seldomly see her he’s one of those artists that come along very seldomly...- The quick solution is seldomly the best solution in terms of time needed.
- Of course the world of news is a frenetic, busy world, that seldomly pauses to consider itself.
- After James inherited the English crown on the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, the place was used seldomly.
Usage The adverb seldomly is first recorded in the 16th century, but between then and the 1970s it was used only rarely. It is regarded by many people as incorrect, because it duplicates the meaning of the simpler word seldom, which is itself an adverb. Origin Mid 16th century (rare until the late 20th century): from seldom + -ly2. |