Examples of rarely in a Sentence
She rarely talks about her past.
Rarely do we see this kind of weather in our area.
Only rarely is surgery necessary to treat this condition.
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Game Changer rarely has that problem.
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Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Norway had household names but those individuals rarely combined to make good teams.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Remote Controls, Light Switches, and Electronics Television remotes, gaming controllers, keyboards, and other electronics are touched constantly but may rarely get cleaned.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
Caimans are usually found in freshwater canals, lakes and ponds in South Florida and rarely exceed 5 feet in length.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Norway had household names but those individuals rarely combined to make good teams.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Remote Controls, Light Switches, and Electronics Television remotes, gaming controllers, keyboards, and other electronics are touched constantly but may rarely get cleaned.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
Caimans are usually found in freshwater canals, lakes and ponds in South Florida and rarely exceed 5 feet in length.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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