Generally
Generally adverb - According to the usual course of things.
Seldom
Seldom adverb - Not often.
Usage example: we seldom go to the theater downtown because its prices are so high
Both words in one sentence
- This is seldom used, since it's generally considered a pretty serious insult to the diplomat's home country.
Source: Diplomatic Impunity - Somewhat subverted in that they very seldom get along and generally find some way of using the other as the weighted end of a chained weapon.
Source: Chained Heat / Anime and Manga -
Silver weapons are seldom featured under this trope, since they're generally reserved for fighting supernatural creatures, plus the cultural view that silver is "second best".
Source: Bling-Bling-BANG!
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