rarely

The word “rarely” has 2 syllables: rare-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈɹɛəɹ.li/

What is synonym and antonym for rarely?

In the thesaurus, “rarely” has 31 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rarely along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rarely

almost never
barely
episodically
extra
extraordinarily
extremely
finely
hardly
hardly ever
infrequently
irregularly
little
never
notably
now and then
occasionally
on rare occasions
once in a blue moon
once in a while
once in blue moon
remarkably
scarcely ever
seldom
singularly
sometimes
sporadically
uncommon
uncommonly
unfrequently
unoften
unusually

Antonyms for rarely

always
chronically
constantly
continually
continuously
customarily
endlessly
eternally
ever
everlastingly
evermore
forever
frequently
generally
habitually
invariably
oft
often
oftentimes
ofttimes
ordinarily
perennially
perpetually
recurrently
regularly
repeatedly
routinely
unceasingly
usually

Meanings of rarely

adverb
1. Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
2. Unusually well; excellently.
3. To a rare degree; very.

Example Sentences

He rarely eats fast food because he prefers home-cooked meals.
The old clock rarely stops working despite its age.
She rarely watches television, as she enjoys reading more.
The weather in this region rarely gets too hot.
He rarely speaks in meetings, but when he does, everyone listens.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rarely, such as: almost never, always, barely, chronically, constantly, continually, continuously.

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Related Words

abnormally

above all
adversely
amazingly
antagonistically
antithetically
astonishingly
astronomically
asymmetrically
before all else
chiefly
conflictingly
considerably
conspicuously
contradictorily
contrarily
contrastingly
contrastively
curiously
deadly
devilishly
discordantly
disparately
dissimilarly
distinctively
divergently
diversely
eminently
especially
exceeding
exceedingly
exceptionally
excessively
exclusively
exorbitantly
exotically
expressly
extensively
extortionately
extra
extraordinarily
extravagantly
extremely
fantastically
freakishly
greatly
highly
hostilely
hugely
immoderately
improperly
in a different manner
in particular
in specie
inappropriately
incompatibly
incongruously
incredibly
indescribably
individually
inexcusably
inordinately
intemperately
intolerably
mainly
markedly
mightily
monstrously
negatively
nonconformably
notably
obscenely
oddly
on the contrary
on the other hand
oppositely
outstandingly
overly
overmuch
particularly
peculiarly
perversely
poles apart
preeminently
primarily
principally
queerly
rarely
remarkably
separately
signally
significantly
singularly
specially
specifically
startlingly
strangely
strikingly
substantially
super
supremely
surprisingly
terribly
too
unacceptably
unaccountably
unbearably
uncommonly
unconscionably
uncustomarily
unduly
unfamiliarly
uniquely
unnaturally
unorthodoxly
unreasonably
unusually
variously
very
vice versa
whacking
wonderfully

faintly

agilely
airily
almost inconceivably
almost not
barely
breezily
by a hair
by no means
carelessly
casually
comparatively
daintily
delicately
detectably
easily
ethereally
feebly
flippantly
freely
frivolously
gently
gingerly
gradually
heedlessly
imperceptibly
in a low voice
in a whisper
in low tones
in silence
inaudibly
indifferently
infrequently
just
leniently
little
low
mildly
moderately
murmuring
nimbly
no more than
no way
noiselessly
not a bit
not at all
not by much
not likely
not markedly
not measurably
not much
not notably
not noticeably
not often
not quite
once in a blue moon
only
only just
peacefully
perceptibly
practically
pretty near
quietly
rarely
readily
scantly
seldom
silently
simply
slightingly
slightly
smoothly
softly
somewhat
sotto voce
soundlessly
sparingly
sparsely
sporadically
subtly
tacitly
tenderly
tenuously
thinly
thoughtlessly
timidly
unsubstantially
voicelessly
weakly
well
with trouble

fantastically

a lot
abnormally
absolutely
abundantly
achingly
almighty
altogether
amazingly
appreciably
archly
as all get-out
astonishingly
astronomically
awful
awfully
badly
beastly
blisteringly
bone
colossally
completely
considerably
corking
cracking
curiously
damn
damned
dang
deadly
deeply
desperately
discernibly
downright
eminently
enormously
entirely
especially
ever
exceeding
exceedingly
exceptionally
excessively
exotically
extensively
extra
extremely
fabulously
far
fiercely
filthy
flat-out
frightfully
full
fully
good and
grandly
greatly
heavily
highly
hugely
immensely
incredibly
indescribably
intensely
jolly
majorly
markedly
mightily
mighty
monstrous
monstrously
monumentally
mortally
most
much
notably
noticeably
obscenely
obviously
overmuch
palpably
particularly
passing
peculiarly
plainly
plentifully
positively
profoundly
purely
queerly
radically
rarely
rattling
real
really
remarkably
right
roaring
roaringly
seriously
severely
significantly
so
sore
sorely
spanking
specially
staggeringly
startlingly
stinking
strikingly
substantially
such
super
supremely
surpassingly
surprisingly
terribly
that
thoroughly
thumping
too
totally
unco
uncommonly
unfamiliarly
uniquely
unnaturally
unusually
utterly
vastly
very
visibly
vitally
way
whacking
wholly
wicked
wildly

immensely

a lot
absolutely
abundantly
achingly
acutely
additionally
almighty
altogether
amazingly
appreciably
archly
as all get-out
astonishingly
astronomically
awful
awfully
badly
beastly
beyond
blisteringly
bloody
bone
but good
by much
colossally
completely
considerably
conspicuously
corking
cracking
damn
damned
dang
deadly
decidedly
deeply
desperately
discernibly
disproportionately
downright
drastically
dreadfully
eminently
emphatically
enormously
entirely
especially
ever
exceeding
exceedingly
exceptionally
excessively
exorbitantly
extensively
extra
extraordinarily
extravagantly
extremely
fabulously
famously
fantastically
far
fiercely
filthy
flat-out
frightfully
full
fully
glaringly
good and
grandly
greatly
heavily
highly
hugely
illegally
immeasurably
immoderately
improperly
in excess
in great measure
incalculably
incomparably
incredibly
indecorously
indeed
infinitely
inimitably
inordinately
intensely
jolly
largely
left over
majorly
markedly
mightily
mighty
monstrous
monstrously
monumentally
more
mortally
most
much
mucho
notably
noticeably
obscenely
obviously
on a large scale
out of proportion
over
over and above
overfull
overly
overmuch
palpably
parlous
particularly
passing
plainly
plentifully
plenty
positively
powerful
powerfully
profoundly
prohibitively
purely
quite
radically
rarely
rattling
real
really
remaining
remarkably
right
roaring
roaringly
seriously
severely
significantly
so
so much
sore
sorely
spanking
specially
staggeringly
stinking
strikingly
substantially
such
super
superfluous
superlatively
supremely
surpassingly
surplus
terribly
terrifically
that
thoroughly
thumping
to nth degree
too
too much
too-too
totally
tremendously
truly
ultra
unco
uncommonly
unconscionably
underhandedly
unduly
unfairly
unjustifiably
unjustly
unnecessarily
unreasonably
unused
unusually
utterly
vastly
very
very much
violently
visibly
vitally
way
whacking
wholly
wicked
wildly

immoderately

abnormally
abundantly
acutely
almighty
as a rule
astronomically
awfully
beyond
broadly
by and large
chiefly
commodiously
comprehensively
considerably
copiously
deadly
devilishly
disproportionately
drastically
eminently
enormously
especially
ever
exceeding
exceedingly
exceptionally
excessively
exorbitantly
expansively
extensively
extortionately
extra
extraordinarily
extravagantly
extremely
foolishly
freakishly
generally
generously
grandly
greatly
highly
hugely
illegally
immensely
imposingly
improperly
improvidently
in a big way
in a grand manner
in a marked degree
in excess
inappropriately
incredibly
indecorously
inexcusably
inordinately
intemperately
intensely
intolerably
lavishly
liberally
magnificently
mainly
markedly
mightily
monstrously
mortally
mostly
notably
obscenely
on a large scale
out of proportion
over
over and above
overall
overfull
overly
overmuch
parlous
plenty
powerful
predominantly
primarily
principally
prodigally
prodigiously
profligately
prohibitively
quite
radically
rarely
really
recklessly
remarkably
severely
significantly
singularly
strikingly
substantially
super
superlatively
surpassingly
terribly
terrifically
thriftlessly
to nth degree
too
too much
too-too
totally
ultra
unacceptably
unbearably
uncommonly
unconscionably
uncustomarily
underhandedly
unduly
unfairly
unjustifiably
unjustly
unnecessarily
unreasonably
unusually
utterly
vastly
very
very much
violently
vitally
voluminously
whacking
widely
wildly