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rarely

[ rair-lee ]

adverb

  1. on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom:

    I'm rarely late for appointments.

  2. exceptionally; in an unusual degree.
  3. unusually or remarkably well; excellent.


rarely

/ 藞谤蓻蓹濒瑟 /

adverb

  1. hardly ever; seldom

    I'm rarely in town these days

  2. to an unusual degree; exceptionally
  3. dialect.
    uncommonly well; excellently

    he did rarely at market yesterday

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Since rarely means hardly ever , one should not say something rarely ever happens
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of rarely1

First recorded in 1515鈥25; rare 1 + -ly
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That figure does not include about 50 management-level prosecutors, who rarely handle trials or filing decisions.

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Animals born and raised in zoos are rarely considered for release because they either don't have the survival skills or have become too used to human interaction.

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Still, research from the U.S. and other countries shows that voluntary initiatives rarely have a meaningful impact on the food supply, Taillie said.

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But with their season on the line, the Lakers did something they鈥檇 rarely done all season: They dominated the third quarter.

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鈥淭he heads of our company are rarely here in the office, and their corner offices sit dark a lot of the time.鈥

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