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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Movies The movie theater scene in ‘Twisters’ is the action sequence of the summer
July 18, 2024
Disaster movies rarely come back, and those that do often end up as disappointments.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
In a society where disabled people are rarely protagonists, there’s power in making their love stories visible.
—Kalyani Saxena, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
Others can also be infected with listeria but rarely become seriously ill, according to the CDC.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Dana and Anne rarely appear in public together Despite the fact that Dana and Anne have been married for over two decades, they are not often spotted together.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
In a society where disabled people are rarely protagonists, there’s power in making their love stories visible.
—Kalyani Saxena, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
Others can also be infected with listeria but rarely become seriously ill, according to the CDC.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Dana and Anne rarely appear in public together Despite the fact that Dana and Anne have been married for over two decades, they are not often spotted together.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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