Examples of rarely in a Sentence
She rarely talks about her past.
Rarely do we see this kind of weather in our area.
Only rarely is surgery necessary to treat this condition.
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Irish whiskey is known for its friendly mildness, so to pair it with a charging rhinoceros like Green Chartreuse gives the cocktail a shove into a realm of intensity that Irish whiskey drinks rarely occupy.
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Ponds is rarely out of position in zone or man coverage, and features elite instincts and awareness.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Irish whiskey is known for its friendly mildness, so to pair it with a charging rhinoceros like Green Chartreuse gives the cocktail a shove into a realm of intensity that Irish whiskey drinks rarely occupy.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Ponds is rarely out of position in zone or man coverage, and features elite instincts and awareness.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Why this matters beyond one company Large cyber incidents rarely stay isolated.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Rarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rarely. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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rarely
adverb
rare·ly
ˈra(ə)r-lē 
ˈre(ə)r-
: not often : seldom
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