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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Over the series’ 33-season run, Maggie has largely kept the pacifier in her mouth, speaking very rarely as a baby and occasionally stringing some sentences together in episodes that deal with the characters in the future.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Agnès Varda’s film acts as an incisive, tender exploration of the female gaze, one Birkin had, at this time, rarely found herself the subject of.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Today, these Bluetooth risks rarely lead to real smart home problems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The Humane Society said restitution in such cases are rarely, if ever, fully paid.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Agnès Varda’s film acts as an incisive, tender exploration of the female gaze, one Birkin had, at this time, rarely found herself the subject of.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Today, these Bluetooth risks rarely lead to real smart home problems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The Humane Society said restitution in such cases are rarely, if ever, fully paid.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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