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# rarely

«rarely» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **not often; almost never** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) Rarely means not often; almost never. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#m1)

2) Rarely can also mean unusually, as in «a rarely beautiful day» (older use). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#m2)

### sense 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

- All these translations are out of print and are rarely found even in well regulated libraries. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x1)
- It rarely snows here in April. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x2)
- My grandma rarely watches television. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x3)
- We rarely eat out, so tonight is special. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x4)
- Owls are rarely seen in the daytime. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x5)
- He is rarely late for school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x6)
- Rarely have I seen such a big dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x7)
- Sharks rarely attack people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x8)
- These battles between boys rarely end well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/#x9)

### 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 the corpora

- [Big family gatherings bring together relatives who rarely meet, and they can be fun and stressful at the same time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/9/)
- [Asking the other parent after one says no rarely ends well.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets/17/)
- [A playlist made only from your old habits rarely brings you something truly new.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/18-cars-doctors-translators/5/)
- [A missing piece rarely ruins a model: builders swap in another brick, and single pieces can be ordered.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas/11/)
- [Roadrunners get most of the water they need from the animals they eat and rarely drink.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/122-looney-tunes-real-roadrunner-and-coyote/17/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «rarely» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rarely/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.