Definition of RARELY

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Request a Temporary Consulting Gig Businesses rarely let management candidates attend meetings and gain close looks at how key players operate. — Joann S. Lublin, WSJ, "Considering a New Job? Beware a Culture Misfit.," 15 Jan. 2020 The 32-page document cites the Ku Klux Klan Act, a rarely used law passed soon after the Civil War. — CBS News, "St. Louis chief prosecutor accuses city of racist efforts, citing Ku Klux Klan Act," 14 Jan. 2020 There have been several changes along the way, but one constant for Stephen Peter, now in his 28th year as the boys’ head soccer coach at Friendswood High School, is that his energy level has rarely wavered. — Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, "Boys’ soccer: Friendswood’s Stephen Peter earns Hall of Honor induction," 13 Jan. 2020 Banga rarely mentions cards, the ubiquitous pieces of plastic issued by his banking customers. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Mastercard Isn’t Just a Credit Card Company, According to its CEO," 13 Jan. 2020 In the other corner, statisticians argue that clarity should rarely be sacrificed in the name of novelty or entertainment. — Dan Kopf, Quartz, "Designers and statisticians disagree on what makes a good information graphic," 12 Jan. 2020 Performance photographs are rarely thought of as having the interpretive, authorial voice of powerful reportage, portraiture, or other photographic genres. — Melissa Harris, The New York Review of Books, "‘That Single Fleeting Moment’: Merce Cunningham in Images," 11 Jan. 2020 Recent history also suggests a broad political consensus in the rest of India over Kashmir: Political parties, media, and a predominant majority rarely protest against the blackout in Kashmir. — Riyaz Wani, Quartz India, "With an eerie calm, Kashmir watches the “Kashmirisation” of India," 9 Jan. 2020 At the other end of the spectrum, kumquats and calamondin are most tolerant of the cold and rarely need to be covered. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Backyard fruit trees in San Antonio: What you need to know," 9 Jan. 2020

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18 Jan 2020

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“Rarely.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 24 January 2020.

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