- not very often
- She is rarely seen in public nowadays.
- The term is rarely used today.
- Irish coins minted before 1100 are rarely found.
- I only rarely get a chance to go to the theatre.
- We rarely agree on what to do.
- a rarely performed play
- (formal) Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention.
- You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour.
Extra Examples- He rarely spoke.
- It is a slowly developing disease, rarely fatal.
- She very rarely made a mistake.
- Support is provided by specialist teachers or, more rarely, interpreters.
- That's something I very rarely do.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRarely is used with these adjectives:- fatal
- used
- appear
- cry
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