as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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Recent Examples of rarely
Tribeca created the program in partnership with Eli Lilly and Company in response to a USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study that showed film and television shows rarely represent people living with diseases in ways that are accurate or authentic.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, The Bachelorette has never had a star that didn’t compete in a previous season of The Bachelor, while The Bachelor has rarely picked a newcomer to star, most recently in 2021 with Matt James.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 Sep. 2025
In our testing, Daily Hub rarely showed anything beyond the weather, suggested videos, and AI search prompts.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Job openings ticked down in July to levels rarely seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, bolstering fears of cooling in the labor market.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, The Bachelorette has never had a star that didn’t compete in a previous season of The Bachelor, while The Bachelor has rarely picked a newcomer to star, most recently in 2021 with Matt James.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 Sep. 2025
In our testing, Daily Hub rarely showed anything beyond the weather, suggested videos, and AI search prompts.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Job openings ticked down in July to levels rarely seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, bolstering fears of cooling in the labor market.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarely
seldom
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One silent element to the transfer portal that is seldom discussed, but important to the athletes, is those pesky classes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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