as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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Recent Examples of rarely
The judge, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President George W. Bush, suffused his 73-page order with a tone of open fury rarely seen in judicial pronouncements.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 May 2025
Limited partners can provide significant funding for some ownership groups but rarely have control over a club.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 May 2025
The committee also heard evidence about the risk of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, which is very rarely associated with Covid-19 vaccination.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The result is partial solutions that rarely hold under pressure.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 May 2025
Limited partners can provide significant funding for some ownership groups but rarely have control over a club.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 May 2025
The committee also heard evidence about the risk of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, which is very rarely associated with Covid-19 vaccination.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The result is partial solutions that rarely hold under pressure.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarely
seldom
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The characterizations are flat, the would-be quippy dialogue rarely elicits laughs, and the action sequences seldom rise above the level of satisfactory.—
Staff Author Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Those litigants generally have been treated leniently by judges who recognize their inexperience; they seldom are fined, though their cases may be dismissed.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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