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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As usual, Florida’s offense looked stagnant and rarely gave the sophomore quarterback good options before his pocket collapsed.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The costs of trade schools vary, but rarely surpass $15,000 for an entire program.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, this cycle rarely satisfies either partner.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Though The Blackening is laugh-out-loud funny, its sharp writing makes for equal parts horror and humor, rarely letting its tension rest for a second.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The costs of trade schools vary, but rarely surpass $15,000 for an entire program.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, this cycle rarely satisfies either partner.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Though The Blackening is laugh-out-loud funny, its sharp writing makes for equal parts horror and humor, rarely letting its tension rest for a second.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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