Antonym: often. Similar words: rely, barely, merely, purely, rely on, sorely, entirely, sincerely. Meaning: ['rerlɪ /'reəl-] 
adv. not often.
adv. not often. 
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61. Journalists are rarely admitted to the region.
62. Leicester rarely threatened to pierce the Manchester United defence.
63. In olden times, people rarely travelled.
64. We rarely see each other now.
65. Temperatures rarely rise above freezing.
66. He rarely appears in public these days.
67. I rarely eat in restaurants.
68. Newspaper reports rarely get anyone's name right.
69. This type of bee rarely stings.
70. Peter is rarely / seldom late.
71. Jean rarely sounded so negative about her mother.
72. The two groups rarely meet socially.
73. He rarely gets up before noon.
74. Members of the Senate rarely attack each other personally.
75. In practice, the regulations are rarely enforced.
76. He rarely used taxis, which he regarded as extravagant.
77. He rarely comes here anymore.
78. The bars rarely hot up before 1am.
79. I rarely have short drinks.
80. Dictators rarely go down without a fight.
81. McKenzie's judgement rarely lets him down.
82. He rarely consents to do interviews.
83. Temperatures rarely rise above zero in winter.
84. The temperature rarely drops below 30°C.
85. They rarely ventured beyond their local market town.
86. These days divorce is rarely contested.
87. Events of this type rarely go according to plan.
88. We rarely agree on what to do.
89. The trains are rarely on time.
90. He rarely follows through with anything.
More similar words: rely, barely, merely, purely, rely on, sorely, entirely, sincerely, severely, leisurely, obscurely, relatively, rare, honorary, library, agrarian, contrary, literary, librarian, terrarium, itinerary, arbitrary, hierarchy, temporary, registrar, temporarily, supernumerary, contemporary, infrared light, to the contrary.