Question

the following text is adapted from willa cathers 1912 novel alexanders bridge. late one brilliant april afternoon, professor lucius wilson stood at the head of chestnut street, looking about him with the pleased air of a man who does not very often get to boston. he had lived there as a student, but for twenty years and more, since he had been professor of philosophy in a western university, he had seldom come east except to take a steamer for some foreign port. as used in the text, what does the word \seldom\ most nearly mean? choose 1 answer: a frequently b sadly c officially d rarely

Explanation:

The word "seldom" means not often. "Rarely" also means not often. "Frequently" means often (opposite). "Sadly" is about emotion. "Officially" is about being formal. So "rarely" is the closest.

Answer:

D. rarely