as in seldom
not often
summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast
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It’s rarely used for hives and is generally prescribed only in specific situations when other medicines are unhelpful for chronic hives.15
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
And because so much of Longboat Key is residential, the beaches here rarely feel crowded.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
People focused solely on short-term perks rarely align with a long-term vision.
—Sergii Malomuzh, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But revolutions are rarely neat, and subsequent revolutions remain possible.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
And because so much of Longboat Key is residential, the beaches here rarely feel crowded.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
People focused solely on short-term perks rarely align with a long-term vision.
—Sergii Malomuzh, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But revolutions are rarely neat, and subsequent revolutions remain possible.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarely. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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