as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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Recent Examples of rarely
Longtime Mumford & Sons fans know that the group, when operating as a whole, has remained largely insular over the years, rarely venturing outside of their ranks for collaborative efforts under their singular moniker.
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The words Republican and Democrat are rarely, if ever uttered.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Our leads rarely put rubber to the road.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Eric Ramsay rarely airs public criticisms of certain officiating calls after a game.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The words Republican and Democrat are rarely, if ever uttered.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Our leads rarely put rubber to the road.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Eric Ramsay rarely airs public criticisms of certain officiating calls after a game.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarely
seldom
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For most of modern American history, the only legal place to bet was Nevada, and that was seldom, if ever, the place cheaters chose to place their bets.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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In that world, the public interest seldom coincided with popular opinion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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