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

Dungarpur confirms the tapes gave FHF something restorers rarely get. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

The conversation between then and now has rarely felt more alive. — Alex Eagle, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

The former president, who no longer holds any formal position in government or in Cuba’s Communist Party, rarely appears in public. — Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Instead of using Gay in a rotation with Tyrel Dodson, Weaver instead mostly kept Gay in one specific role — as the backup to Jordyn Brooks, who rarely came off the field. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026