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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The show bends over backward to explain that the Sinatra nickname comes from Samantha’s frequent use of hats, even though Nicholson’s head is rarely covered.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Experts say such hearings are rarely granted and even more rarely successful.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Fans accused Kardashian, who rarely speaks about her politician beliefs, of supporting the Trump administration.
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Thanks to their hands-free, pickpocket-deterring design, belt bags have earned high praise from Travel + Leisure editors, who rarely travel without one on their hip.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Experts say such hearings are rarely granted and even more rarely successful.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
Fans accused Kardashian, who rarely speaks about her politician beliefs, of supporting the Trump administration.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Thanks to their hands-free, pickpocket-deterring design, belt bags have earned high praise from Travel + Leisure editors, who rarely travel without one on their hip.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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