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rarely

[ rair-lee ]

adverb

  1. on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom:

    I'm rarely late for appointments.

  2. exceptionally; in an unusual degree.
  3. unusually or remarkably well; excellent.


rarely

/ ˈɛəɪ /

adverb

  1. hardly ever; seldom

    I'm rarely in town these days

  2. to an unusual degree; exceptionally
  3. dialect.
    uncommonly well; excellently

    he did rarely at market yesterday

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Since rarely means hardly ever , one should not say something rarely ever happens
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rarely1

First recorded in 1515–25; rare 1 + -ly
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But, in views rarely expressed to media, others who backed it said the war had been a mistake, and even questioned the group's future as a military force.

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Philanthropy: L.A. rarely makes even the top 15 or 20 of charitable cities on the websites that rank such things.

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People rarely change their minds — especially on big political questions — just because they are presented with “the better argument.”

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Aston Villa and manager Unai Emery are reaping the rewards for seizing the moment to buck the trend that states the January transfer window is high-risk and rarely offers value.

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They are either at work or at home, and rarely go elsewhere these days, Paredes said.

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