Occasionally vs. Seldom — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Occasionally and Seldom
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Occasionally
Now and then; from time to time.
Seldom
Not often; infrequently or rarely. See Usage Note at rarely.
Occasionally
(obsolete) On the occasion of something else happening; incidentally, by the way.
Seldom
Infrequent; rare
One of my seldom visits to the area.
Occasionally
From time to time; sometimes; at relatively infrequent intervals.
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Seldom
Infrequently, rarely.
They seldom come here now.
Occasionally
(obsolete) By chance; accidentally.
Seldom
(archaic) Rare; infrequent.
Occasionally
In an occasional manner; on occasion; at times, as convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly.
The one, Wolsey, directly his subject by birth; the other, his subject occasionally by his preferment.
Seldom
Rarely; not often; not frequently.
Wisdom and youth are seldom joined in one.
Occasionally
Now and then or here and there;
He was arrogant and occasionally callous
Open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees
They visit New York on occasion
Now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us
As we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention
Seldom
Rare; infrequent.
Seldom
Not often;
We rarely met
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