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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As Qasem Hassan was aware, such views were rarely voiced on Israeli television.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Productivity gains rarely translate into higher wages, with only a 3-7 percent improvement in pay.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
For Black families across New York, peer-to-peer car sharing is doing what many programs promise but rarely deliver: putting money in people’s pockets and mobility within reach.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Productivity gains rarely translate into higher wages, with only a 3-7 percent improvement in pay.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
For Black families across New York, peer-to-peer car sharing is doing what many programs promise but rarely deliver: putting money in people’s pockets and mobility within reach.
—Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
But rarely, long-term antidepressant use has been linked with REM sleep behavior disorder.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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