seldomly
Not very often
Seldomly is a nonstandard adverb meaning rarely or infrequently.
The standard form is seldom, which already functions as an adverb without the -ly suffix: She seldom complains.
Seldomly appears occasionally in speech and informal writing but is considered an error by most usage guides.
Not often occurring
- infrequentlyNot happening often
- occasionallyAt infrequent intervals
- sporadicallyAt irregular intervals
- intermittentlyAt irregular intervals
scarcely · hardly · barely · uncommonly · not often · hardly ever · once in a blue moon · few and far between
Seldom occurring or found
- rareSeldom found or seen
- unusualNot often encountered
- scarceIn short supply
- atypicalNot conforming to type
exceptional · singular · unique · anomalous · unheard-of · once-in-a-lifetime · unprecedented · few
In a strange manner
- strangelyIn unusual manner
- curiouslyIn an inquiring way
- peculiarlyIn an unusual manner
- unusuallyTo an uncommon degree
unconventionally · eccentrically · atypically · uncharacteristically · unexpectedly · surprisingly · remarkably · extraordinarily
rarely
Not often occurring
- infrequentlyNot happening often
- occasionallyAt infrequent intervals
- sporadicallyAt irregular intervals
intermittently · scarcely · hardly · barely · uncommonly · not often · hardly ever · once in a blue moon · few and far between · at intervals
uncommon
Seldom occurring or found
atypical · exceptional · singular · unique · anomalous · unheard-of · once-in-a-lifetime · unprecedented · few · limited
oddly
In a strange manner
- strangelyIn unusual manner
- curiouslyIn an inquiring way
- peculiarlyIn an unusual manner
unusually · unconventionally · eccentrically · atypically · uncharacteristically · unexpectedly · surprisingly · remarkably · extraordinarily · notably
seldomlyfrequently
Happening many times
often · commonly · regularly · constantly · always
- seldom seenInfrequently observed