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- Dictionaryrare·ly/ˈrerlē/
adverb
- 1. not often; seldom: "I rarely drive above 60 mph"
- 2. unusually or remarkably well: archaic "you can write rarely now, after all your schooling"
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B1. not often: We rarely see each other now. I rarely have time to read a newspaper. formalRarely have I seen such a beautiful sunset. See also. seldom. Opposites. frequently. oftold use or formal. oftentimesmainly US. More examplesFewer examples. Temperatures rarely rise above zero in winter.
1. : not often : seldom. 2. : with rare skill : excellently. 3. : in an extreme or exceptional manner. Synonyms. infrequently. little. seldom. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of rarely in a Sentence. She rarely talks about her past. Rarely do we see this kind of weather in our area.
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.
Something that happens rarely happens only once in a while, or seldom. You might sigh that your town's baseball team rarely wins a game, or boast that you rarely forget a person's name once you've been introduced.
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.
Temperatures rarely rise above zero in winter. In the summer the academy will exhibit several prints which are rarely seen. She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries at the corner shop. She rarely spoke her mind out of fear of being ridiculed.
Definition of rarely adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adverb. In a rare manner. 1.a. 1523–. Thinly, scantily; sparsely. 1523. How should we be Able to possede the large Cuntreye of Fraunce which haue our owne Realme so meruelous rarely storyd of inhabytauntes and hable men. T. Cromwell, Speech to Parl. in R. B. Merriman, Life & Letters of Thomas Cromwell (1902) vol. I. 40. 1615.
Jun 2, 2024 · 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; very. [from 16th c.]
