What is seldom example?
Seldom is defined as something that occurs rarely or not very often. An example of seldom is when you go on vacation every five years. adverb. 18.
Can you start a sentence with seldom?
In more formal constructions, the adverb seldom can be used at the beginning of a sentence, with the helping verb before the subject: Seldom do we learn from a first mistake.
How do you use usually in a sentence?
Usually sentence example
- His usually calm face showed excitement.
- I’m usually quite tired the next day.
- In my dreams I’m usually in trouble.
- Generally speaking, if something sounded too good to be true, it usually was.
- They don’t usually do that.
- You usually lie like a bragging fisherman, so I stopped asking.
What is seldom in grammar?
on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
What is a seldom person?
Not often; infrequently or rarely. See Usage Note at rarely.
Is there a word called seldomly?
Because it is not a word, “seldomly” has no place in writing (which is made up almost entirely of words, after all). Garner featured “seldom” in a Usage Tip of the Day. “Because this word is an adverb as well as an adjective, the nonword *”seldomly” is never (not merely seldom) needed.”
Where do we use seldom?
Seldom is a formal or literary word. It is used to say that something does not happen very often. If there is no auxiliary verb, seldom usually goes in front of the verb, unless the verb is be. He seldom laughed.
Which tense is used with seldom?
The simple present tense is commonly used with the adverbs always, usually, seldom, never, sometimes, often, frequently, generally, habitually, occasionally, once, twice, thrice etc.
Do we put comma after usually?
You need a comma after “usually” when it is the introductory word in a sentence or independent clause. When it is placed elsewhere in a sentence, it should not be followed by a comma.
What is sentence of permission?
Examples of permission in a Sentence They got permission from the city to build an apartment complex. The teacher gave me her permission to go home early.
What is seldom in part of speech?
The word ‘seldom’ is most commonly used as an adverb, but it can also be used as an adjective.