rarely

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Adverbial rarely has 1 sense

rarely, seldom - not often; "we rarely met"
Antonyms: frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes
Derived from adjective rare₂

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rarely (adverb)

Definition: Not often; seldom occurring.

Sense 1: In an infrequent manner.

Example sentence: He rarely goes out at night.

Sense 2: With exceptional scarcity; almost never.

Example sentence: Rarely do I see snow in this part of the country.

Sense 3: Unusually; uncommonly.

Example sentence: That band's music is rarely good, but this song is an exception!

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