rarely B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɹɛəɹli/ UK /ˈɹɛːli/ See IPA manual Freq #5491 Meanings 1 adv Not often; almost never. We rarely go to the theatre. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · not often; almost never. seldom More barelyhardlyinfrequentlyscarcelyseldomlysporadicallyuncommonlyunoften ↔ Opposites frequentlyoftenusually Word family Related forms frequencyrarenessrarity Common collocations rarely used Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From rare + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rarely **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛəɹli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɛːli/ **Frequency rank:** 5491 ## Meanings 1. Not often; almost never. ## Examples - We rarely go to the theatre. ## Synonyms - barely - hardly - infrequently - scarcely - seldom - seldomly - sporadically - uncommonly - unoften ## Antonyms - frequently - often - usually ## Related Forms - frequency - rareness - rarity ## Etymology From rare + -ly. ## AI Etymology Rarely comes from rare + -ly. Modern senses include not often; almost never.. The wider word family includes related forms such as frequency, rareness, and rarity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown