RARELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rarely mean? 

• RARELY (adverb)
  The adverb RARELY has 1 sense:

1. not often

  Familiarity information: RARELY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RARELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not often

Synonyms:

rarely; seldom

Context example:

we rarely met

Antonym:

often (many times at short intervals)

Pertainym:

rare (recurring only at long intervals)

 Context examples 

It may recur and rarely shows malignant transformation to ameloblastic fibrosarcoma.

(Ameloblastic Fibroma, NCI Thesaurus)

Martin's thoughts were far away—so far away that he was rarely aware that he was thinking.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

O. turbata is found in soil and rarely causes infections in humans.

(Oerskovia turbata, NCI Thesaurus)

A subjective answer that something rarely happens.

(Almost Never, NCI Thesaurus)

A granulosa cell tumor occurring in the ovary and rarely in the testis.

(Adult Type Granulosa Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Rarely it may invade the ovarian stroma and extend beyond the ovary.

(Ovarian Sertoli Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

It is commonly seen in children and rarely in adults.

(B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with t(12;21)(p13;q22); TEL-AML1 (ETV6-RUNX1), NCI Thesaurus)

Benign epithelial neoplasms remain confined to the original site of growth and only rarely metastasize to other anatomic sites.

(Benign Epithelial Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

It was a face that rarely displayed colour, but to-night it was flushed and vivacious.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Basal cell carcinomas rarely metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body.

(Basal cell carcinoma, NCI Dictionary)