rarely
Not often or almost never. It is used to describe an action that happens very few times or on very few occasions.
Exemples
3 sur 5I rarely drink coffee in the evening.
I almost never drink coffee at night.
The President rarely gives interviews to the public.
The President almost never speaks to news reporters.
He rarely goes to the gym these days.
He almost never exercises at the gym now.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'rare' steak—it's not 'well done' or 'finished' often; it's something you only see or eat every once in a while.
Quiz rapide
She is very busy, so she ___ watches television.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : rarely
Exemples
I rarely drink coffee in the evening.
everydayI almost never drink coffee at night.
The President rarely gives interviews to the public.
formalThe President almost never speaks to news reporters.
He rarely goes to the gym these days.
informalHe almost never exercises at the gym now.
Such results are rarely observed in controlled experiments.
academicThese results are almost never seen in scientific tests.
The company rarely makes exceptions to its refund policy.
businessThe company almost never changes its rules for refunds.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
once in a blue moon
very rarely
very rarely
almost never
rarely if ever
almost never, or possibly never
Souvent confondu avec
Barely means 'only just' or 'almost not', while rarely refers to how often something happens.
Real describes something that is true or actual, whereas rarely is an adverb of frequency.
Notes d'usage
Rarely is usually placed before the main verb but after the auxiliary verb 'be'. In formal writing, if you start a sentence with 'Rarely', you must swap the subject and the verb (e.g., 'Rarely do I...').
Erreurs courantes
Learners often place 'rarely' at the end of a sentence like 'I see him rarely,' which is less natural than 'I rarely see him.'
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'rare' steak—it's not 'well done' or 'finished' often; it's something you only see or eat every once in a while.
Origine du mot
From the Latin word 'rarus', which means thin, loose, or uncommon.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In English-speaking cultures, using 'rarely' is often a polite way to say 'never' without being too direct.
Quiz rapide
She is very busy, so she ___ watches television.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : rarely
Grammaire lie
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