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# rarely

adverb

«rarely» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Rarely means not often; almost never. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#m1)
2. Rarely can also mean unusually, as in «a rarely beautiful day» (older use). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and reports it tells how often something happens, between «sometimes» and «never». In maths and data talk it means the event happens only a few times. Phrases: «rarely ever», «very rarely», «only rarely».

### Examples

- It rarely snows here in April. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#x1)
- My grandma rarely watches television. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#x2)
- We rarely eat out, so tonight is special. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#x3)
- Owls are rarely seen in the daytime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#x4)
- He is rarely late for school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#x5)
- Rarely have I seen such a big dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#x6)
- Sharks rarely attack people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#x7)
- These battles between boys rarely end well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/#x8)

### Note

Frequency word: always – usually – often – sometimes – rarely – never. Goes before the main verb but after «be»: «She rarely cries», «She is rarely sad». At the start of a sentence the order flips: «Rarely do we…». Spelt rare + ly, keep the e.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories and reports it tells how often something happens, between «sometimes» and «never». In maths and data talk it means the event happens only a few times. Phrases: «rarely ever», «very rarely», «only rarely».

### Examples

- All these translations are out of print and are rarely found even in well regulated libraries. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x1)

### Note

Frequency word: always – usually – often – sometimes – rarely – never. Goes before the main verb but after «be»: «She rarely cries», «She is rarely sad». At the start of a sentence the order flips: «Rarely do we…». Spelt rare + ly, keep the e.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rarely» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rarely/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rarely» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rarely.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «rarely» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rarely» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rarely.html) on Mova free.