Synonyms for rarely
ˈrɛər lirare·ly

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1. rarelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   infrequently, barely, once in a while, hardly, scarcely, sporadically, seldom

   Antonyms:
   frequently, usually, often

2. rarelyadverb

   Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.

   Synonyms:
   barely, hardly, sporadically, once in a while, infrequently, scarcely, seldom

   Antonyms:
   frequently, usually, often

3. rarelyadverb

   Unusually well; excellently.

   Synonyms:
   sporadically, once in a while, hardly, barely, seldom, scarcely, infrequently

   Antonyms:
   usually, often, frequently

4. rarelyadverb

   To a rare degree; very.

   Synonyms:
   hardly, sporadically, barely, once in a while, seldom, infrequently, scarcely

   Antonyms:
   usually, often, frequently

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1. rarely, seldomadverb

   not often

   "we rarely met"

   Synonyms:
   seldom

   Antonyms:
   oftentimes, frequently, ofttimes, oft, often

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1. rarelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   infrequently, seldom

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1. List of paraphrases for "rarely":

   seldom, infrequently, rare, sparsely, hardly, scarcely, often

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1. Lane Kiffin:

   That’s why they rarely happen, maybe we can get one of those passes where the quarterback gets hit and they drop it and it tips up to us and we go score. Call Hugh and ask him what that play is called.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   Chairman Cummings was a resounding voice of moral courage who fought the good fights for the people of Baltimore, and faithfully honored Chairman Cummings oath to protect and defend the Constitution with a passion, skill, determination, and dignity rarely matched in our history.

3. Lena Chen:

   I usually go to offline stores to check the real products, then I will go online to compare the price and services of different online stores, that means I rarely buy in stores such as Suning or Best Buy, though they do help me decide what to buy.

4. Tryon Edwards:

   The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.

5. Richard Bach:

   The bonds that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each others life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.