rarely — not often; seldom
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: not often; seldom
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrɛrli/
Korean meaning: 드물게, 좀처럼 ~하지 않는
Korean pronunciation: **레**얼리
Example Sentences
- My cat rarely shares food, but today he gave me a piece of his salmon.
- I rarely check my email on weekends.
- He rarely gets angry, so when he does, everyone knows something is seriously wrong.
rarely
ADVERB//ˈrɛrli//
not often; seldom
💡 Concept
He rarely smiles, so when he does, everyone notices.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈrɛrli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈreəli/
🌳Etymology
Rootrare
Suffix--ly
Origin
From Latin 'rarus' meaning 'thinly sown, sparse, thin,' combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly' which converts adjectives to adverbs indicating manner or frequency.
🎵Rhyme
fairlybarelysquarely
fairly
barely
squarely
🔗Collocations
rarely seen
rarely used
rarely happen
rarely if ever
very rarely
rarely visit
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat rarely shares food, but today he gave me a piece of his salmon.”
“I rarely check my email on weekends.”
“He rarely gets angry, so when he does, everyone knows something is seriously wrong.”
😄 Fun example
“She rarely wears makeup, which is why everyone was shocked when she showed up looking like a K-pop star.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
seldomhardly everscarcelyinfrequently
Antonyms
oftenfrequentlyusually
Related
rareuncommonoccasionalsporadic
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