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

At a time when the fourth wall between fan and wrestler had long collapsed, Satterley rarely broke character. — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

In my work with companies in aerospace, healthcare and manufacturing, AI projects rarely stall because the model is weak. — Jacqueline Destefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The pattern bucks what scientists see elsewhere in the animal kingdom and helps explain why Great Danes rarely outlive golden retrievers or pugs. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

But the Netflix series, though often immensely dramatic, rarely puts its characters in places that reflect them intimately. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026