as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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Recent Examples of rarely
However, the pavilion’s visitors rarely complied with this on-screen exhortation, leaving the nearby microphones unused.
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Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Guests including Emma Chamberlain, rarely seen without eyewear, were happy to play along with the theme.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Blending and advocacy rarely sit in the same role, and that’s what makes working on SirDavis so unique.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
That rarely leads to victories.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Guests including Emma Chamberlain, rarely seen without eyewear, were happy to play along with the theme.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Blending and advocacy rarely sit in the same role, and that’s what makes working on SirDavis so unique.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
That rarely leads to victories.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rarely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarely
seldom
Adverb
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The different seat and the different beer worked as Spencer Bivens, seldom used in high-leverage situations, doused the flames.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Barkov is seldom the team’s leading goal scorer but usually tops in assists, as last season, an apt mirror of his selflessness.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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