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almost never
, hardly, hardly ever, infrequently, little, once in a blue moon, once in a while, only now and then, on rare occasions, scarcely ever, seldom. 2 exceptionally, extraordinarily, finely, notably, remarkably, singularly, uncommonly, unusually. Antonyms. commonly, frequently, often, regularly, usually.
What does rarely mean?
1 :
not often
: seldom. 2 : with rare skill : excellently. 3 : in an extreme or exceptional manner.
What is the use of rarely?
Rarely usually comes after an auxiliary verb such as ‘do’ or ‘have’: I have rarely seen someone eat so much. In written English, rarely is sometimes used
at the beginning of a sentence before an auxiliary
, to emphasize that something seems surprising or special: Rarely has a film looked so striking.
Where can you use rarely in a sentence?
- [S] [T] Tom is rarely late. ( CK)
- [S] [T] He rarely went there. ( CK)
- [S] [T] I rarely catch a cold. ( CK)
- [S] [T] I rarely get visitors. ( CK)
- [S] [T] I very rarely eat meat. ( Djef_Messaoudi)
- [S] [T] Tom rarely wears a hat. ( CK)
- [S] [T] Tom rarely speaks French. ( CK)
- [S] [T] I rarely saw him at school. ( CK)
Which tense is used with rarely?
Rarely: use of frequency adverbs with
past tense
.
What’s the difference between rarely and barely?
As adverbs the difference between barely and rarely
is that barely is (degree) by a small margin while rarely is not occurring at a regular interval;
seldom; not often
.
How often is rarely?
| Adverb Frequency it represents | usually about 80 percent of the time. | often more than half of the time. | sometimes less than half of the time. | rarely about 20 percent of the time . |
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What does rarely upset you mean?
Out of context, “one seldom upset” could mean:
A single surprising outcome that is infrequent
(adjective / adjective / noun) An individual disturbed someone or something infrequently (noun / adverb / verb) Something or someone that is rarely disturbed (noun / adverb / adjective)
What is the opposite of rarely in English?
| frequently often | commonly invariably | repeatedly constantly | habitually oftentimes | religiously consistently |
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What part of speech is rarely?
| part of speech: adverb | definition: not often; seldom. She rarely buys new clothes because she is saving up her money. synonyms: seldom antonyms: often similar words: little, occasionally |
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Is very rarely grammatically correct?
2 Answers.
Yes, extremely rarely is grammatical
. As used in this sentence from the OED: 1994 K. E. Nye & J. M. Parkin HIV & AIDS As is the case for many infections with HIV, toxoplasmosis is due to a reactivation of previously quiescent disease, and only extremely rarely a result of a new infection.
What is difference between hardly and scarcely?
Hardly and scarcely meaning ‘
almost not at all’
Hardly and scarcely can mean ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’. Hardly is much more common than scarcely, and scarcely is more formal: Jen was so tired. She could scarcely keep her eyes open.
How do you use hardly in English?
Hardly usually comes
after the verb ‘be’
when it is used in simple tenses such as ‘is’ or ‘was’: This was hardly surprising. In writing, you can use hardly at the beginning of a sentence before an auxiliary to say that one thing happens very soon after another thing: Hardly had the rain stopped, when the sun came out.
How do you use hardly had?
Hardly had
I started working on the computer when the electricity was gone
. Scarcely had the police seen the culprit when he started fleeing away. No sooner had the watchman seen the Chairman than he started saluting. Barely had Robin entered the room when Tom started shouting.
