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rarely

 

[ หˆrerli ]

Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

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 | Adverb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น raramente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคญเฅ€-เค•เคญเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช selten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jarang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ั–ะดะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzadko

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ใฃใŸใซ (ใ‚ใฃใŸใซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rarement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ raramente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nadiren

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“œ๋ฌผ๊ฒŒ (deumulge)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏุฑุงู‹ (nadiran)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zล™รญdka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zriedka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพˆๅฐ‘ (hฤ›n shวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ redko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjaldan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒแƒ“ (ishviatad)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadir hallarda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ raramente

Etymology

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.

See also: rare, rareness, rarity.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,623, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.