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

But even for those species that nominally benefit from it, the law is very rarely enforced. — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 24 Oct. 2026

However, researchers have rarely fabricated a diatomic Kagome lattice in an actual material. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Make the review a habit Insurance gaps rarely announce themselves. — Matthew Kayser, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Eisenkot, by contrast, will try to win the world back by being upfront about what his country is willing to accept and then negotiating honestly—two things that Netanyahu has rarely done. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026