Meaning & use
rarely
Not often; only occasionally or seldom, happening infrequently.
See it in a sentence
He rarely eats dessert, preferring to save sweets for special occasions only.
The two old friends rarely see each other now that they live in different countries.
A note on using this word
Rarely is placed before the main verb but after auxiliary or modal verbs, as in 'He has rarely complained.'
Words with a similar meaning
seldominfrequently
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Words with an opposite meaning
oftenfrequently
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