as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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Recent Examples of rarely
And struggling in summer league is rarely a source of true concern.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Gas stations are rarely the highlight of a road trip.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
The acidity of Siegel’s original title has rarely made it into the comics, movies, or other properties starring the caped iteration.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025
For nearly a decade, Alisia Painter has seen firsthand how the world’s largest cryptocurrency remained largely static – bought, sold, and held, but rarely put to work.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Gas stations are rarely the highlight of a road trip.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
The acidity of Siegel’s original title has rarely made it into the comics, movies, or other properties starring the caped iteration.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025
For nearly a decade, Alisia Painter has seen firsthand how the world’s largest cryptocurrency remained largely static – bought, sold, and held, but rarely put to work.
—Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarely
seldom
Adverb
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Very seldom do any two companies share a vision and culture.—
Ashutosh Labroo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The man was gifted, gracious, often generous and seldom mean-spirited.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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