often vs seldom vs sometimes
Definitions
adverb
- many times at short intervals
- in many cases or instances
- frequently or in great quantities
Examples
The mysterious jack snipe is a typical bird of the often water-logged northern taiga, birch and willow country.
Unless contraindicated, prophylaxis with a gastrointestinal motility stimulant laxative and a stool softener is appropriate in terminally ill patients who are being given opioids.
I again affirm that I need make no apology for attaching my name to that of one so worthy the esteem of his co-dogs, ay, and co-cats too; for in spite of the differences which have so often raised up a barrier between the members of his race and ours, not even the noblest among us could be degraded by raising a "mew" to the honour of such a thoroughly honest dog.
Definitions
adverb
- not often
Examples
The boa and the rattlesnake are homebodies that seldom travel more than a couple of miles in a lifetime.
Eschewing schools and musical fashions, he wrote a great deal of music which is seldom heard, exploring bitonalites and partly delving into the realm of atonality.
The genus Barclaya is very seldom seen in association with Cryptocoryne species.
