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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Homecoming weekend is rarely kind to the Charlotte 49ers, and Saturday’s 49-14 loss against Temple proved more of the same.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Homecoming weekend is rarely kind to the Charlotte 49ers, and Saturday’s 49-14 loss against Temple proved more of the same.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
This may be necessary once a month or more in the kitchen and bathroom, but rarely in the guest bedroom.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The less glamorous side — the poop shoveled, the low wages — is rarely shown.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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