Rarely

Quick meaning: Rarely is an adverb meaning Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.

Meaning

Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.

More Meanings

1. Unusually well; excellently.
2. To a rare degree; very.

Example Sentences

We rarely go to the theatre.

Rarely do you ever find an eagle this far up the river.

After all the schooling, I can finally write rarely now.

I became a rarely good judge of the best in modern painting.

Word Forms

• rarelier
• rareliest

Synonyms for rarely

Depending on context, synonyms include barely, hardly, infrequently, seldom, sporadically, scarcely.

Antonyms for rarely

Common opposites include frequently, usually, often, oftentimes, ofttimes, oft.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include seldom, infrequently, infrequent, occasionally, ever, rare.

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