Search results
- on very few occasions; almost never: I rarely have time to read the newspaper.
dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rarely
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]
- Polski
Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely, seldom - English Grammar...
- English (US)
Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely, seldom - English Grammar...
- English Grammar Today
Hardly ever, rarely, scarcely, seldom — English Grammar...
- Rarely
adverb. us / ˈrer.li / uk / ˈreə.li / Add to word list. B1....
- Polski
rarely. adverb. /ˈreəli/. /ˈrerli/. not very often. She is rarely seen in public nowadays. The term is rarely used today. Irish coins minted before 1100 are rarely found. I only rarely get a chance to go to the theatre.
The meaning of RARELY is not often : seldom. How to use rarely in a sentence. not often : seldom; with rare skill : excellently; in an extreme or exceptional manner…
B1. not often: We rarely see each other now. I rarely have time to read a newspaper. formal Rarely have I seen such a beautiful sunset. See also. seldom. Opposites. frequently. oft old use or formal. oftentimes mainly US. Fewer examples. Temperatures rarely rise above zero in winter.
(reəʳli ) adverb [ADVERB before verb] B1. 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.
What does the adverb rarely mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb rarely , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
People also ask
How do you use hardly rarely adverb?
What is rarely adverb?
What does very rarely mean?
What does it mean if something rarely happens?
What does remarkably well mean?
What does not often mean?
adverb. us / ˈrer.li / uk / ˈreə.li / Add to word list. B1. not often: We rarely see each other now. I rarely have time to read a newspaper. formal Rarely have I seen such a beautiful sunset. See also. seldom. Opposites. frequently. oft old use or formal. oftentimes mainly US. Fewer examples. Temperatures rarely rise above zero in winter.