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I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat.'
Richard Armitage

Meaning of "rarely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RARELY

rarely  [ˈrɛəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RARELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rarely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES RARELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rarely in the English dictionary

The first definition of rarely in the dictionary is hardly ever; seldom. Other definition of rarely is to an unusual degree; exceptionally. Rarely is also uncommonly well; excellently.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RARELY


actually
ˈæktʃʊəlɪ
barely
ˈbɛəlɪ
clearly
ˈklɪəlɪ
especially
ɪˈspɛʃəlɪ
eventually
ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ
fairly
ˈfɛəlɪ
finally
ˈfaɪnəlɪ
formerly
ˈfɔːməlɪ
foursquarely
ˌfɔːˈskwɛəlɪ
generally
ˈdʒɛnrəlɪ
hourly
ˈaʊəlɪ
Italy
ˈɪtəlɪ
nearly
ˈnɪəlɪ
normally
ˈnɔːməlɪ
originally
əˈrɪdʒɪnəlɪ
particularly
pəˈtɪkjʊləlɪ
sparely
ˈspɛəlɪ
squarely
ˈskwɛəlɪ
unfairly
ʌnˈfɛəlɪ
unwarely
ʌnˈwɛəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RARELY

rare
rare bird
rare earth
rare gas
rare-earth element
rarebit
raree show
rarefaction
rarefactional
rarefactive
rarefiable
rarefication
rareficational
rarefied
rarefier
rarefies
rarefy
rareness
rareripe
raring

WORDS THAT END LIKE RARELY

bizarrely
demurely
direly
entirely
insecurely
leisurely
maturely
merely
obscurely
prematurely
purely
rely
securely
severely
sincerely
sorely
squirrely
surely
unawarely
Vasarely

Synonyms and antonyms of rarely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RARELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rarely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rarely

Translation of «rarely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RARELY

Find out the translation of rarely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rarely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rarely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

很少地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casi nunca
570 millions of speakers

English

rarely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शायद ही कभी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَادِراً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

редко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raramente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কদাচিৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rarement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jarang sekali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

めったに・・・しない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드물게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jarang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiếm khi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரிதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्वचितच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nadiren
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raramente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzadko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рідко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rareori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπανίως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sällan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjelden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rarely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RARELY»

The term «rarely» is very widely used and occupies the 8.768 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RARELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rarely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rarely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rarely

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10 QUOTES WITH «RARELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rarely.
1
Paul Allen
While I sign off on trades or free agents, I've rarely overruled my basketball people's decisions. But I'm not shy about steering the discussion or pushing deeper if something doesn't make sense to me.
2
Sarah Addison Allen
At any given time I'm listening to the Cory Branan, Leonna Naess, Eve 6, the King's Noyse, Sean Paul, Green Day, the BoDeans, Buddy Holly, Nowell Sing We Clear... the list goes on and on. But I rarely listen to music while I write. I start typing the lyrics.
3
Richard Armitage
I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat.'
4
Evan Bayh
Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'
5
Elizabeth Bibesco
Seeing through is rarely seeing into.
6
Omar Bongo
Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.
7
William Boyd
In the broad spectrum of the arts, two worlds rarely overlap - the literary world and the world of rock music.
8
Rory Bremner
I used to do my Nelson Mandela voice to blag restaurant tables in Cape Town. It rarely worked. Now what a great city that is.
9
Marcus Brigstocke
I rarely fly, for environmental reasons more than anything else.
10
Orson Scott Card
One mind can think only of its own questions; it rarely surprises itself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RARELY»

Discover the use of rarely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rarely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents are Rarely Accidental
Analyzes major disasters in recent history and explains how their deep financial, emotional, and historical impacts could have been avoided.
Marc S. Gerstein, 2008
2
Tomorrow Rarely Knows: An Essay from Eating the Dinosaur
Originally collected in Eating the Dinosaur and now available both as a stand-alone essay and in the ebook collection Chuck Klosterman on Film and Television, this essay is about time travel.
Chuck Klosterman, 2010
3
Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About
In this series of six spirited, informal lectures, Knuth explores the relationships between his vocation and his faith, revealing the unique perspective that his work with computing has lent to his understanding of God.
Donald Ervin Knuth, 2001
4
Eocene Biodiversity: Unusual Occurrences and Rarely Sampled ...
Initially, this work was designed to document and study the diversification of modern mammalian groups and was quite successful and satisfying.
Gregg F. Gunnell, 2001
5
Rarely Pure and Never Simple: Selected Essays of Scott O'Hara
A follow-up to O'Hara's steamy and provocative book Autopornography: A Memoir of Life in the Lust Lane, Rarely Pure and Never Simple: Selected Essays of Scott O'Hara shares with you more intimate stories from former porn star Scott O'Hara.
Scott O'Hara, 1999
6
The Communist Manifesto: Complete with Seven Rarely ...
The Communist Manifesto should be required reading when studying political science, radicalism and radical political thought.
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, 2005
7
Ethnoregional Conflict in Democracies: Mostly Ballots, ...
This book examines ethnoregional conflicts in seven ethnoregions--in Scotland, Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels, Quebec, Northern Ireland, and the Basque region of Spain--to explain what mactors determine electoral support for ethnoregional ...
Saul Newman, 1996
8
25 Lessons Rarely Taught in School
Simplicity in your hands.
Steven D. Cohn, 2006
9
Profile of District Attorney Offices in Wisconsin: A Summary ...
Reporting Written Consultation InvestiCrime Information Training and Direct Counties (63) Opinion and Advice gation Lab Bureau Education Assistance Adams Rarely Rarely Rarely Often Rarely Often Rarely Ashland Often Rarely Rarely ...
Shaun P. Haas, 1983
10
Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons: Lamiales (Except ...
Trees, shrubs, subshrubs or perennial or annual herbs, rarely climbers, aromatic or not. Roots rarely tuberous. Stems often quadrangular, erect to prostrate, sometimes forming stolons or large or slender rhizomes. Indumentum usually present ...
Joachim W. Kadereit, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RARELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rarely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rarely-seen deep water whale washes up on Massachusetts beach
This undated photo provided by the New England Aquarium shows the carcass of rarely-seen deep water beaked whale that washed ashore on Jones Beach in ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Rarely-seen footage shows Marilyn Monroe's marriage to baseball …
Rarely-seen footage of Marilyn Monroe's wedding to baseball star Jo Di Maggio has been released among a series of archive news shorts. The 1954 film ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Reporters' 'gotcha' questions rarely pay off
Even when politicians trip themselves up, the gaffes are rarely are as consequential as the promises and explanations they've given in their answers. Jonathan ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Weather Talk: 'Cold-air funnels' weak and rarely reach ground
These weak funnels, often called “cold-air funnels” because they often form in cooler, more stable air, are unlikely to cause property damage and rarely reach ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
5
I rarely give my best in films: Amanda Seyfried
Actress Amanda Seyfried has revealed she "rarely" gives her best in movies and ... "I don't want to give anything but my best, and in films I rarely give my best," ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Rarely seen color photos by Robert Capa in Budapest exhibit
The 1951 photo by Robert Capa provided by the International Center of Photography/Magnum Photos shows a Lapp family in Norway. Rarely seen color ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
7
Sol Campbell doesn't own Oyster card and rarely takes Tube …
Sol Campbell has admitted he rarely takes the Tube and doesn't even own the Oyster travel card - despite running for London mayor. Th ex-England defender, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Guns rarely used for self-defense in US — there are 32 criminal …
Contrary to what the gun lobby argues, personal firearms in the United States are rarely used for self-defense, a gun control advocacy group said Wednesday. «Raw Story, Jun 15»
9
Study: Domestic abusers rarely required to turn in guns
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A new study has found that domestic abusers in Rhode Island are rarely required to give up their firearms, even when federal law ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jun 15»
10
Most young people are empathetic but 3 in 4 rarely do something to …
The humanitarian group found that nine in 10 respondents agreed that it was important to help the disadvantaged, but three in four said they rarely translate their ... «The Straits Times, Jun 15»

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