Question

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. Among the options, "rarely" also means not often. "Frequently" means often (opposite), "sadly" means in a sad way (unrelated), and "officially" means in an official manner (unrelated).

Answer:

D. rarely