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

Prince Harry and Meghan are very much back in the UK now and there has rarely been more spotlight on the royals. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Larrson has rarely shied away from using her platform to express her views. — David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

At the edge, simply adding more compute is rarely the answer. — Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The images are vaguely Wim Wenders-esque, and although several of the scenes feature more than one person, the characters rarely interact. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026