Examples of rarely in a Sentence
She rarely talks about her past.
Rarely do we see this kind of weather in our area.
Only rarely is surgery necessary to treat this condition.
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The Super Bowl, while great for TV ratings, rarely (if ever) coincides with championship-worthy box office ticket sales.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
Going back to basics, the survey found that 30 percent of Americans stick to their usual pizza order and rarely branch out to try new orders.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Duchin’s bouncy upbeat belied their experience that love is rarely unadulterated joy.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Crowning a champion The Cup Series champion is the season’s big winner but rarely the winningest driver.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
Going back to basics, the survey found that 30 percent of Americans stick to their usual pizza order and rarely branch out to try new orders.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Duchin’s bouncy upbeat belied their experience that love is rarely unadulterated joy.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Crowning a champion The Cup Series champion is the season’s big winner but rarely the winningest driver.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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