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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Those officials note that, in contrast to government officials who leak secrets to other countries, leakers to the media rarely see legal consequences.
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Israeli governments rarely last their full terms.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
In the photographs, people are rarely interacting with one another, and an empty playground and amusement park seem even emptier because of their bright colors.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
But Miami was firmly in the driver’s seat all evening and MU rarely led.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Israeli governments rarely last their full terms.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
In the photographs, people are rarely interacting with one another, and an empty playground and amusement park seem even emptier because of their bright colors.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
But Miami was firmly in the driver’s seat all evening and MU rarely led.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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