Synonyms of rarely

rarely

adverb

ˈrer-lē 

as in seldom

not often

summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seldom
• infrequently
• never
• sporadically
• occasionally
• once in a blue moon
• little
• sometimes
• irregularly
• now and then
• ne'er
• episodically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• often
• frequently
• usually
• generally
• ordinarily
• oft
• routinely
• oftentimes
• always
• customarily
• habitually
• ever
• invariably
• constantly
• continually
• continuously
• forever
• endlessly
• perpetually
• repeatedly
• eternally
• chronically
• perennially
• unceasingly
• everlastingly
• evermore
• recurrently

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rarely

What Shippers Should Take From This For companies choosing a logistics partner in a volatile market, Schulz’s experience points to criteria that rarely appear on a procurement scorecard. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Competitive decline rarely happens from a dramatic collapse, but rather through incremental decisions that gradually make a system less attractive to exceptional people. — John A. Quelch, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Much like in Qusra, violent settlers rarely face arrest by Israeli police or prosecution in Israeli courts. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

What People Say Is Only the Beginning One of the central lessons of Gray’s career is that the visible transaction rarely tells the entire story. — Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026