Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rair-lee]
- /ˈrɛər li/
- /ˈreəli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rair-lee]
- /ˈrɛər li/
Definitions of rarely word
- adverb rarely on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments. 1
- adverb rarely exceptionally; in an unusual degree. 1
- adverb rarely unusually or remarkably well; excellent. 1
- adverb rarely If something rarely happens, it does not happen very often. 0
- adverb rarely hardly ever; seldom 0
- adverb rarely to an unusual degree; exceptionally 0
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Origin of rarely
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; rare1 + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rarely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rarely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rarely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rarely
adv rarely
- a little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- abnormally — not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
- amazingly — causing great surprise or sudden wonder.
- astonishingly — causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
- by a hair — by a very slight margin, only just
adverb rarely
- detectably — In a way that can be detected.
- exorbitantly — In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
- exotically — In an exotic manner.
- extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
- extremely — To a very great degree ; very.
Antonyms for rarely
adv rarely
- a lot — lot (def 14).
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- as a matter of course — If you do something as a matter of course, you do it as part of your normal work or way of life.
- as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
adverb rarely
- normally — in a normal or regular way: The wound is healing normally.
- oft — often.
- often — many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
- oftentimes — often.
- ofttimes — often.
Top questions with rarely
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See also
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