Rarely

/ˈrɛərli/ adverb

Rarely means not often; it describes something that happens only on a few occasions. It emphasizes how uncommon an event or action is.

It is formed from the adjective “rare” plus the adverb suffix “-ly.” “Rare” comes from Latin “rarus,” meaning “scattered” or “uncommon.”

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