sel·dom 
/ˈsɛldəm/ adverb
/ˈsɛldəm/ adverb : not often : almost never
▪ We seldom [=rarely] eat pork. ▪ We seldom go to the movies. ▪ This type of turtle seldom grows over four inches in length. ▪ We seldom agree. = (somewhat formal) Seldom do we agree. ▪ I have seldom had to wait so long. = (somewhat formal) Seldom have I had to wait so long.
▪ We seldom [=rarely] eat pork. ▪ We seldom go to the movies. ▪ This type of turtle seldom grows over four inches in length. ▪ We seldom agree. = (somewhat formal) Seldom do we agree. ▪ I have seldom had to wait so long. = (somewhat formal) Seldom have I had to wait so long.
seldom ever — see ever
seldom if ever — see ever
