rarely

adverb

How many syllables in rarely?

There are 2 syllables in the word rarely.

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How to pronounce rarely:

Definition of rarely:

rarely (adverb):: not often.; hardly ever; not often seldom

Synonyms for rarely:

almost never

hardly

hardly ever

infrequently

little

never

occasionally

on rare occasions

once in a blue moon

once in a while

only now and then

scarcely ever

seldom

sometimes

sporadically

Antonyms for rarely:

a great deal

a lot

again and again

all the time

always

ceaselessly

commonly

consistently

constantly

continually

continuously

customarily

day in, day out

endlessly

frequently

habitually

incessantly

invariably

little

lots

many a time

many times

methodically

monotonously

much

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