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- Dictionaryrarely/ˈrɛːli/
adverb
- 1. not often; seldom: "I rarely drive above 50 mph"
- 2. remarkably well: archaic "you can write rarely now, after all your schooling"
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adverb. us / ˈreər·li / Add to word list. on very few occasions; almost never: I rarely have time to read the newspaper. (Definition of rarely from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of rarely. rarely.
The meaning of RARELY is not often : seldom. How to use rarely in a sentence. not often : seldom; with rare skill : excellently; in an extreme or exceptional manner…
Rarely definition: on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom. See examples of RARELY used in a sentence.
If something rarely happens, it does not happen very often. June and her daughters laughed a lot and rarely fought. I very rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car. Money was plentiful, and rarely did anyone seem very bothered about levels of expenditure.
adverb. us / ˈreər·li / Add to word list. on very few occasions; almost never: I rarely have time to read the newspaper. (Definition of rarely from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of rarely. rarely. A lot of your free time is taken up fulfilling the needs of others (and rarely the needs of yourself).
adverb. /ˈreəli/ /ˈrerli/ not very often. She is rarely seen in public nowadays. The term is rarely used today. Irish coins minted before 1100 are rarely found. I only rarely get a chance to go to the theatre. We rarely agree on what to do. a rarely performed play. (formal) Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention.
1. hardly ever; seldom: I'm rarely in town these days. 2. to an unusual degree; exceptionally. 3. dialect uncommonly well; excellently: he did rarely at market yesterday. Usage: Since rarely means hardly ever, one should not say something rarely ever happens.
If you almost never do something, you can say you do it rarely. If you walk or bike to work most days, you could say that you rarely take the bus. Something that happens rarely happens only once in a while, or seldom.
Jun 2, 2024 · rarely (comparative rarelier or more rarely, superlative rareliest or most rarely) Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. [from 16th c.] We rarely go to the theatre. Rarely do you ever find an eagle this far up the river. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: rarely; Unusually well; excellently. [from 16th c.] To a rare degree ...
rarely /ˈrɛəlɪ/ adv. hardly ever; seldom. to an unusual degree; exceptionally. dialect uncommonly well; excellently: he did rarely at market yesterday. USAGE. Since rarely means hardly ever, one should not say something rarely ever happens. 'rarely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
