Definitions for rarely
ˈrɛər lirare·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rarely, seldomadverb

   not often

   "we rarely met"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. rarelyadverb

   Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.

2. rarelyadverb

   Unusually well; excellently.

3. rarelyadverb

   To a rare degree; very.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rarelyadverb

   Etymology: from rare.

   1. Seldom; not often; not frequently.

   Rarely they rise by virtue’s aid, who lie
   Plung’d in the depth of helpless poverty. John Dryden, Juven.

   Vanessa in her bloom,
   Advanc’d like Atalanta’s star,
   But rarely seen, and seen from far. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

   2. Finely; nicely; accurately.

   How rarely does it meet with this time’s guise,
   When man was will’d to love his enemies. William Shakespeare.

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1. rarely

   Rarely refers to an event or action that does not occur often, infrequently, seldom, or not regularly. It is an adverb used to express the infrequency of a particular circumstance or event.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rarelyadverb

   in a rare manner or degree; seldom; not often; as, things rarely seen

2. Rarelyadverb

   finely; excellently; with rare skill. See 3d Rare, 2

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rarely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2399

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rarely' in Adverbs Frequency: #196

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce rarely?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say rarely in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rarely in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rarely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of rarely in a Sentence

1. Gerry Carroll:

   We hear constantly about the 'two communities' in our society. But rarely in political discourse do we hear about the rich and the poor communities, people are looking at the current situation and are fed up.

2. Nicki Minaj:

   If I was a different 'kind' of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well, black women influence pop culture so much but are rarely rewarded for it.

3. Jim Chilton:

   This is an educational and behavioral issue we in America, for the common individual, have it backwards. Baby boomers should be OK when they have savings, pay cash for purchases, and rarely use credit. Unfortunately that’s not the case. We live in a time where we purchase many things we can’t afford, with money we don’t have, for items we don’t need. Do this a lot and you’re doomed.

4. Fusek Peters:

   I was extremely lucky and honored to capture both butterflies in such crystal-clear detail, the small pearl-bordered fritillary is now very rare while the dark green fritillary has not been seen in south Shropshire before so this is a first and a record for me. That sequence of shots is something will rarely see as well, the timing has to be perfect.

5. Douglas Adams:

   Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rarely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rarely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rarely
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=rarely