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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These small mammals spend most of their lives underground and are rarely seen.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Rountree is torque and timing, a sniper who doesn’t throw often but rarely misses.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 21 June 2025
After a few years of decreasing infection, the pests rarely trouble citrus trees.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
Maybe someone renegotiates every few years, but there’s rarely a strategy behind it.
—Nathan Rice, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Rountree is torque and timing, a sniper who doesn’t throw often but rarely misses.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 21 June 2025
After a few years of decreasing infection, the pests rarely trouble citrus trees.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
Maybe someone renegotiates every few years, but there’s rarely a strategy behind it.
—Nathan Rice, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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