rarely

Word parts

rare + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛːli/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛərli/

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• Hyphenation: rare‧ly

Adverb

Positive rarely

Comparative more rarely

Superlative most rarely

1. When something happens rarely, it almost never happens.

   When the stars come at night, I rarely see the North Star.