as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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Recent Examples of rarely
Legitimate recruiters rarely ask you to move a job conversation to a random phone number.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
These substances have long histories of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, says Naidoo, but are today rarely consumed in their raw form.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Projects like siding replacement and porch updates add value, while pools and hardscaping rarely recoup costs.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
The dividing line is rarely intelligence.
—Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
These substances have long histories of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, says Naidoo, but are today rarely consumed in their raw form.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Projects like siding replacement and porch updates add value, while pools and hardscaping rarely recoup costs.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
The dividing line is rarely intelligence.
—Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarely
seldom
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The other cost-slashing option that is seldom practiced is the simulcast in which the radio network broadcasts the TV announcers, a path the Dallas Stars have preferred for decades.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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While cold temperatures impact foliage, the rhizomes are seldom damaged and new growth will emerge in spring.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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