Select the most appropriate **ANTONYM** for the word '**often**' in the following sentence:

Usually at Christmas, uncle often brings lovely and cherished gifts for us.

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Select the most appropriate **ANTONYM** for the word '**often**' in the following sentence:

Usually at Christmas, uncle often brings lovely and cherished gifts for us.

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**Solution:**

1. The word **often** means frequently or many times.
2. An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning.
3. Among the options:
   - **seldom** means rarely or not often, which is the opposite of often.
   - **cherished** means to hold dear, unrelated in meaning.
   - **lovely** means delightful or beautiful, unrelated.
   - **usually** means most of the time, which is a synonym, not an antonym.

**Answer:** The most appropriate antonym for **often** is **seldom**.

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