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seldomly

[sel-duh m-lee]

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adverb Archaic

rarely; seldom.

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Origin of seldomly

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for seldomly

Historical Examples of seldomly

Lou broke the silence with one of her seldomly volunteered remarks.
Anything Once
Douglas Grant
Bad traveling, remarked Captain Sparhawk, still I suppose we must expect that on a seldomly frequented trail.
The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Pacific
Wilbur Lawton