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Definition of rarely - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
infrequencynot happening often or regularly
- She rarely visits her grandparents.
2.
excellenceDated uncommonly well or excellentlyDated
- The chef rarely prepares a bad meal.
Expressions with rarely
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dogs that bark a lot usually do not bite
The neighbor's dog barks all day, but barking dogs rarely bite.
bad things often happen together or one after another
Misfortune rarely comes alone, so be prepared for more problems.
Origin of rarely
Latin, rarus (sparse) + -ly (suffix)
Terms with rarely included in their meaning
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rarely
almost never happening
frequency
rarely or infrequently
infrequency
not often or rarely happens
rarely used
almost never utilized or employed
rare exception
happening rarely or as an exception to usual events
rarity
rarely seen or encountered
rarely infrequent
happening very rarely or infrequently
rarely
rarely, if ever
proverb
people who make threats rarely carry them out
sports
substitute player who rarely plays
casual friendship
person you know but rarely talk to or see
rare event
happening rarely or not very often
rarity
very rarely or almost never
frequency
happens very rarely or infrequently
proverb
favorable chances rarely come again
rarely
almost never happens or is done
not often
happening rarely or in scattered instances
rare
occurring only once or rarely
male adult
man, rarely used
accurate person
person who rarely misses a target
cooking
rarely cooked meat
medical
very strong health and rarely gets sick
UK politics
peer rarely attending the House of Lords
linguistics
group of words in a language that rarely accepts new members
Examples of rarely in a sentence
The old library is rarely visited by the townspeople. The artist rarely disappoints with her performances. He rarely fails to impress with his skills.
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- French:rarement, exceptionnellement, ...
- German:selten, außergewöhnlich, ...
- Italian:raramente, eccellentemente, ...
- Spanish:raramente, excepcionalmente, ...
- Portuguese:raramente, excepcionalmente, ...
- Chinese:很少, 不常地, ...
- Japanese:めったに, 稀に, ...
- Arabic:نَادِرًا, ببراعة, ...
- Hebrew:לְעִתִּים רְחוֹקוֹת, בְּאוֹפֶן יוֹצֵא מִן הַכְּלָל, ...
- Russian:редко, исключительно, ...
- Ukrainian:рідко, незвично добре, ...
- Hindi:शायद ही, बहुत कम ही, ...
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