rarely
Not often or almost never. It is used to describe an action that happens very few times or on very few occasions.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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 rápido
She is very busy, so she ___ watches television.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: rarely
Exemplos
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.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
once in a blue moon
very rarely
very rarely
almost never
rarely if ever
almost never, or possibly never
Frequentemente confundido com
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.
Notas de uso
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...').
Erros comuns
Learners often place 'rarely' at the end of a sentence like 'I see him rarely,' which is less natural than 'I rarely see him.'
Dica de memorização
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.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin word 'rarus', which means thin, loose, or uncommon.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In English-speaking cultures, using 'rarely' is often a polite way to say 'never' without being too direct.
Quiz rápido
She is very busy, so she ___ watches television.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: rarely
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