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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The next morning, Isabel ran back home, rarely venturing out since.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Impressively, Newcastle have reached mid-January still fighting — and, in a roundabout way, even (arguably) thriving — on all four fronts, albeit in a non-linear and rarely convincing fashion.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The beach is well-maintained and the family pools are spacious and rarely crowded.
—Sara Liss, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Ellis issued an injunction restricting federal officers from using certain force unless absolutely necessary, after finding rarely, if ever, was such force necessary during Operation Midway Blitz.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Impressively, Newcastle have reached mid-January still fighting — and, in a roundabout way, even (arguably) thriving — on all four fronts, albeit in a non-linear and rarely convincing fashion.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The beach is well-maintained and the family pools are spacious and rarely crowded.
—Sara Liss, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Ellis issued an injunction restricting federal officers from using certain force unless absolutely necessary, after finding rarely, if ever, was such force necessary during Operation Midway Blitz.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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