as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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Recent Examples of rarely
With the onset of the warmer season, one fruiting shrub that is often sought yet rarely achieved successfully in the Kansas City area may once again be finding its way onto the wish list of prospective gardeners.
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Some SLs, purchased and parked by their Palm Springs owners and rarely driven during their lifetimes, remain in almost as-new condition, and those, as well as low-mileage concours creampuffs, can top $150,000.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Large but docile eastern indigo snakes rule the forest floor, though their rosy cheeks and lustrous bodies are rarely seen.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
There was rarely sensitivity to challenges to the international system, unless China’s interests were directly involved.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Some SLs, purchased and parked by their Palm Springs owners and rarely driven during their lifetimes, remain in almost as-new condition, and those, as well as low-mileage concours creampuffs, can top $150,000.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Large but docile eastern indigo snakes rule the forest floor, though their rosy cheeks and lustrous bodies are rarely seen.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
There was rarely sensitivity to challenges to the international system, unless China’s interests were directly involved.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarely
seldom
Adverb
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The pitch flopped down and away as Soto flailed at it, tentatively; the great ones seldom swing so awkwardly.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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This variability stems largely from under-recognition—most clinicians seldom consider PoTS during evaluation, according to Spiritos.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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