rarely

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   not often

   we rarely met

2. 2
   adv

   Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.

   We rarely go to the theatre.

3. 3
   adv

   Unusually well; excellently.

   After all the schooling, I can finally write rarely now.

4. 4
   adv

   To a rare degree; very.

   I became a rarely good judge of the best in modern painting.

Etymology

From rare + -ly.