Rarely: meaning, definitions and examples

🌟

Add to dictionary

rarely

[ ˈrerli ]

^{Context #1}

used in a sentence

Not often; seldom

Synonyms

hardly ever, infrequently, seldom

Examples of usage

She rarely goes to the gym.
He rarely drinks alcohol.
They rarely have time for vacations.

^{Context #2}

formal usage

In a way that is not often or frequently

Synonyms

infrequently, scarcely, seldom

Examples of usage

The team rarely loses a game.
The artist rarely disappoints her fans.

Translations

Translations of the word "rarely" in other languages:

🇵🇹 raramente

🇮🇳 कभी-कभी

🇩🇪 selten

🇮🇩 jarang

🇺🇦 рідко

🇵🇱 rzadko

🇯🇵 めったに (めったに)

🇫🇷 rarement

🇪🇸 raramente

🇹🇷 nadiren

🇰🇷 드물게 (deumulge)

🇸🇦 نادراً (nadiran)

🇨🇿 zřídka

🇸🇰 zriedka

🇨🇳 很少 (hěn shǎo)

🇸🇮 redko

🇮🇸 sjaldan

🇰🇿 сирек

🇬🇪 იშვიათად (ishviatad)

🇦🇿 nadir hallarda

🇲🇽 raramente

Word origin

The word 'rarely' originated from the Middle English 'rarely', which meant 'seldom'. It is derived from the Old French 'rarement', from 'rare', meaning 'infrequent'. The word has been used in English since the 15th century.