as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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Recent Examples of rarely
Democracies rarely collapse overnight.
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Aron Solomon
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Homes in the Nordic National Romantic style of the late 19th and early 20th century rarely hit the market, but one such architectural gem is up for grabs in Sweden’s scenic village of Hinsnoret.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
But speed without soul rarely builds trust.
—Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Careers today are rarely linear.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Aron Solomon
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Homes in the Nordic National Romantic style of the late 19th and early 20th century rarely hit the market, but one such architectural gem is up for grabs in Sweden’s scenic village of Hinsnoret.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
But speed without soul rarely builds trust.
—Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Careers today are rarely linear.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rarely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarely
seldom
Adverb
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Because exits in sports seldom are graceful.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Big Tech Vies With Utilities For Workers Another pressure — seldom mentioned but raised by Naylor — is the impact of the cash-rich tech behemoths on the skilled job market.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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