unseldom
Syllables: un·sel·dom/ʌnˈsɛldəm/
unseldom adverb: not seldom; frequently, regularly.
Adverb
unseldom (comparative more unseldom, superlative most unseldom)
- Not seldom; frequently, regularly.
- When Mr. Collins said any thing of which his wife might reasonably be ashamed, which certainly was not unseldom, she involuntarily turned her eye on Charlotte.1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], chapter V, in Pride and Prejudice: […], volume II, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 52
- For as was the land, such was the art of it while folk yet troubled themselves about such things; it strove little to impress people either by pomp or ingenuity: not unseldom it fell into commonplace, rarely it rose into majesty; yet was it never oppressive, never a slave’s nightmare or an insolent...[1878], William Morris, The Decorative Arts: Their Relation to Modern Life and Progress […], London: Ellis and White, […], →OCLC, page 21
- Synonyms:
- unoften, a lot, feelefold, frequently, manifold, manyfold, oft, often, oftenly, oftentimes
Synonyms of unseldom
Forms of unseldom
| comparative | more unseldom |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unseldom |
Origin of unseldom
From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + seldom.
Words that rhyme with unseldom
Questions about unseldom
- What does unseldom mean?
- Unseldom means not seldom; frequently, regularly.
- What part of speech is unseldom?
- Unseldom is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce unseldom?
- Unseldom is pronounced /ʌnˈsɛldəm/ (UK).
Words near unseldom in the dictionary
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