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very seldom

ADVERB
off-and-on
Synonyms
WEAK
alternately at irregular intervals fluctuating hardly infrequently intermittent irregularly not often on and off scarcely sometimes sporadically vacillating variable when the mood strikes
ADVERB
on and off
Synonyms
WEAK
alternately at irregular intervals fluctuating inconstantly infrequently intermittently irregularly not often now and then off and on sometimes sporadically uncertainly variable when the mood strikes

Example Sentences

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“Markets very seldom even try to predict important change,” he said in a recent paper that debated the value of AI stocks, and broader market valuations, with his longtime associate Edward Chancellor.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

He very seldom missed football matches and we needed John to play every single one of those games.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

“At 2 a.m., the subways came by very seldom, so we’d get home at 4 a.m., something like that. But we didn’t care. We had to go. We had to go hear the music.”

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024

But here’s the reality for academics: Strong research is very seldom sexy and will only infrequently get turned into a prime-time drama starring Jesse L. Martin.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2023

Simple questions during lesson time were very seldom simple.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss