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rare·ly

rarely

 
pronunciation:
reIr li
part of speech: adverb
definition: When something happens rarely, it doesn't happen often.
We rarely get to go to the beach, so we were surprised when our dad said we were going tomorrow.My dog rarely barks unless she gets really excited.
synonyms:
seldom
antonyms:
often
similar words:
little, occasionally