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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Sure, Johnson’s physics-defying mid-air adjustment shows up in college football highlight supercuts, but the networks that run the sport today rarely dig up the footage from the late, great Jefferson Pilot Sports to educate the next generation.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Sam Martin excels early Punter Sam Martin rarely gets his due, but Sunday’s spectacular outing can’t go unnoticed.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
In journalism, a reporter rarely dons the costume of their subjects.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Community colleges alone enroll roughly 44% of all undergraduates, yet they are rarely featured in mainstream narratives.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Sam Martin excels early Punter Sam Martin rarely gets his due, but Sunday’s spectacular outing can’t go unnoticed.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
In journalism, a reporter rarely dons the costume of their subjects.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Community colleges alone enroll roughly 44% of all undergraduates, yet they are rarely featured in mainstream narratives.
—Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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