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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarHardly ever, rarely, scarcely, seldom - Cambridge Grammar

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   Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely, seldom - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Aug 29, 2018 · 1. Yes, extremely rarely is grammatical. As used in this sentence from the OED: 1994 K. E. Nye & J. M. Parkin HIV & AIDS As is the case for many infections with HIV, toxoplasmosis is due to a reactivation of previously quiescent disease, and only extremely rarely a result of a new infection. and. 2005 Language 8 While group genitives are ...

3. forum.thefreedictionary.com › postst57020_veryvery rarely - English Grammar - English - The Free Dictionary

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   I have heard seldomly, very rare but little confused about 'very raely'. Hi s21d, very rarely is perfectly possible in english. Rarely is synonym of seldom which is already an adverb. Seldomly does not exist. Adverbs of frequency, like rarely, usually go before the main verb of the sentence, thus your sentence should be.

4. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 5838word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

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   Nov 29, 2010 · 13. "Rarely" and "seldom" are synonymous and interchangeable, used to indicate low frequency. "Hardly" is not used to indicate infrequency (unless you say "hardly ever," which is synonymous with the other two) but rather the extent of a quality, as it is synonymous with "barely." For example:

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   Dec 1, 2022 · 2. As per answer to this question, the words "rarely" and "seldom" are synonyms and can be used interchangeably. It is usually a mistake to think that two English words are true synonyms, i.e. interchangeable in all circumstances without alteration to the surrounding meaning. What happens in dictionaries is that, rather than a definition of an ...

6. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 108456word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

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   Nov 4, 2016 · I very seldom do say things like that. I very rarely do speak to them. He very rarely does play football. This is called using emphatic helping verb. It can be used in the simple past too: They rarely did use sugar in their recipe. I have explained the EMPHATIC usage here. For REGULAR usage, just remove the helping verb.

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   What does very rarely mean?

   • Better to be honest than have him feel rejected because you rarely wear them. They rarely end well, unless you have staff. Rarely means not very often. I very rarely wear a raincoat. 3 meanings: 1. hardly ever; seldom 2. to an unusual degree; exceptionally 3. dialect uncommonly well; excellently.... Click for more definitions.

   RARELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Is it normal to say 'I very rarely do something'?

   • "I very seldom do something" sounds perfectly normal to this US English speaker, except maybe for the fact that we say "rarely" more often than "seldom". Very is a perfectly correct way to emphasize it. Very rarely and very seldom are both idiomatic (in BrE) and the former is the more common.

   Is it correct to say "I very seldom do something"? How to emphasize

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   Is 'extremely rarely' grammatically correct?

   • If some event is rare, such as snowstorms in midsummer, you might say that snowstorms occur very rarely in midsummer. If some event is a once in a century phenomenon, it is extremely rare, so there would be nothing wrong with saying that it occurs extremely rarely. Yes, as used in this sentence from the OED: 'If some event is rare, snowstorms in midsummer, for example, you might say that snowstorms occur very rarely in midsummer. If some event is a once in a century phenomenon, it is extremely rare, so there would be nothing wrong with say that it occurs extremely rarely.'

   Use of "extremely rarely" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

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   How do you use hardly rarely adverb?

   • Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely and seldom are frequency adverbs. We can use them to refer to things that almost never happen, or do not happen very often. They have a negative meaning. We use them without not. Rarely, scarcely and seldom are more common in writing than in speaking: He hardly ever smiles. [a trout is a type of fish]

   Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely, seldom - Cambridge Grammar

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   What is the difference between very and extremely?

   • Both 'very' and 'extremely' are verbs of degree/intensity that come before a word to emphasize the intensity of the phrase. 'Extremely' represents more intensity than 'very'. However, they should not be interchanged.

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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.

   RARELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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   3 meanings: 1. hardly ever; seldom 2. to an unusual degree; exceptionally 3. dialect uncommonly well; excellently.... Click for more definitions.