rarely

Definition

  • adverb: not very often
  • adverb: not often
  • synonyms: seldom, once in a while, barely

Examples

  • These machines only need to be fixed very 'rarely'. = These machines 'rarely' need to be fixed.

  • Such radical opinions have 'rarely', 'if ever', been heard here before.

  • The temperature 'rarely' [='seldom'] drops below freezing here.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) -Talks with his casino manager. -About what? All business. Benedict likes to know what's going on. Be in control. There 's rarely an incident he doesn 't know about or handle personally. Spends a few minutes glad-handing the high rollers. He speaks Spanish, German and ltalian (..)
    2001 Ocean's Eleven