rarely

1. 1.

   not often

   “we rarely met”

   Synonymsseldom

   Antonymsoften

Questions about rarely

What does rarely mean?

rarely means "not often".

How many syllables are in rarely?

rarely has 2 syllables: rarel-y. The stress falls on "rarel". In IPA it is /ˈɹɛɹli/.

What is another word for rarely?

Close synonyms include seldom. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of rarely?

The recorded antonyms are often.

Is rarely a common word?

rarely is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.