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   rarely

   /ˈrɛːli/

   adverb

   • 1. not often; seldom: "I rarely drive above 50 mph"
   • 2. remarkably well: archaic "you can write rarely now, after all your schooling"
   • ▪ to an unusual degree; exceptionally: "the rarely fine Sheraton bookcase"

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   What is the adverb for rarely?

   • adverb seldom, hardly, almost never, hardly ever, little, once in a while, infrequently, on rare occasions, once in a blue moon, only now and then, scarcely ever I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.

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   What does rarely mean?

   • Rarely, sodium urate occurs in crystalline form—slender prisms, arranged in fan- or sheaf-like structures (Fig. 32). They always imply desquamation of epithelium, which rarely occurs except in parenchymatous inflammations (Figs. 60 and 61). Rarely definition: on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom. See examples of RARELY used in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if something rarely happens?

   • If something rarely happens, it does not happen very often. June and her daughters laughed a lot and rarely fought. I very rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car. Money was plentiful, and rarely did anyone seem very bothered about levels of expenditure. They were rarely seen together and certainly did not travel together.

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   Where does the word 'rare' come from?

   • The word comes from the adjective rare, "not occurring often," or "unusual," from the Old French rere, "sparse," and its root, the Latin word rarus, "thinly sown, with intervals between, or full of empty spaces." "Rarely."

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRARELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Rarely means not often or on very few occasions. Learn how to use it in sentences with synonyms, antonyms and translations.

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     B1. not often: We rarely see each other now. I rarely have...

   • Znaczenie Rarely, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     rarely definicja: 1. not often: 2. not often: 3. on very few...

   • Rarely: Russian Translation

     RARELY translate: редко . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rarely: Polish Translation

     RARELY translate: rzadko, rzadko. Learn more in the...

   • Rarely: Italian Translation

     rarely translate: raramente, raramente. Learn more in the...

   • Rarely: Korean Translation

     RARELY translate: 드물게. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Rarely Spanish Translation

     RARELY translate: rara vez, raramente, raramente,...

   • Rarely: Catalan Translation

     RARELY translate: rarament, gairebé mai. Learn more in the...

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   1. : not often : seldom. 2. : with rare skill : excellently. 3. : in an extreme or exceptional manner. Synonyms. infrequently. little. seldom. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of rarely in a Sentence. She rarely talks about her past. Rarely do we see this kind of weather in our area.

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   Rarely means on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom, or exceptionally well. Learn how to use it correctly, avoid common mistakes, and see example sentences from various sources.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRARELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and examples of the adverb rarely, which means not very often or exceptionally. Compare British and American English usage and see related words.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › rarelyRARELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Rarely means not often or on very few occasions. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › rarelyRarely - definition of rarely by The Free Dictionary

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   Rarely means not often or infrequently, or to an unusual degree or exceptionally. Learn how to use it correctly, avoid redundancy, and find synonyms and translations.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rarelyRarely - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    Something that happens rarely happens only once in a while, or seldom. You might sigh that your town's baseball team rarely wins a game, or boast that you rarely forget a person's name once you've been introduced.