"unseldom" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ʌnˈsɛldəm/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more unseldom [comparative], most unseldom [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛldəm Etymology: From un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + seldom. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*n̥-}}, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{prefix|en|un|seldom|pos1=prefix meaning ‘not’}} un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + seldom Head templates: {{en-adv}} unseldom (comparative more unseldom, superlative most unseldom)
  1. (literary) Not seldom; frequently, regularly. Tags: literary Synonyms: unoften (english: literary except India), often
    Sense id: en-unseldom-en-adv-lQ4dzKZG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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