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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /raˈramen.te/
"Lavora raramente nei fine settimana."
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Not often; on rare occasions; infrequently.
"They seldom visit their hometown during the harsh winter months."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'seldan', meaning not often, stemming from the Proto-Germanic root 'seldaz' meaning rare or strange. Over centuries, the adverbial suffix '-ly' was often incorrectly or redundantly appended by speakers to form 'seldomly', though 'seldom' remains the standard, preferred form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seldom" is said worldwide
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rarement
Transliteration: /ʁaʁ.mɑ̃/
"Il va rarement au cinéma."
selten
Transliteration: /ˈzɛltn̩/
"Wir sehen uns in letzter Zeit sehr selten."
raramente
Transliteration: /raˈramen.te/
"Lavora raramente nei fine settimana."
raramente
Transliteration: /ɾa.ɾaˈmen.te/
"Ella raramente come comida rápida."
raramente
Transliteration: /ʁa.ɾaˈmẽ.tʃi/
"Eles raramente viajam para o exterior."
शायद ही कभी
Transliteration: shayad hi kabhi
"वह शायद ही कभी नाश्ता छोड़ता है।"
很少
Transliteration: hěn shǎo
"我很少在晚上喝咖啡。"
드물게
Transliteration: deumulge
"그는 드물게 실수를 한다."
めったに
Transliteration: mettani
"私はめったにテレビを見ません。"
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