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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the coming years voters will have to grapple with those changes and determine new benchmarks, both for the lights-out aces whose arms couldn’t hold up and the steady workhorses who rarely missed a start.
—
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Even if the man himself would rarely be bold enough to say so.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
In other words, wine rarely goes bad on its own.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Families in these books are rarely nuclear, or even biological.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rarely
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Even if the man himself would rarely be bold enough to say so.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
In other words, wine rarely goes bad on its own.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Families in these books are rarely nuclear, or even biological.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rarely
Cite this Entry
“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
