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rarify
English
Etymology
rare +? -ify
Verb
rarify (third-person singular simple present rarifies, present participle rarifying, simple past and past participle rarified)
- Alternative spelling of rarefy
Anagrams
- friary
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rarely
English
Etymology
From rare +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?????l?/
- (UK) IPA(key): /????li/
Adverb
rarely (comparative rarelier or more rarely, superlative rareliest or most rarely)
- Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. [from 16th c.]
- We rarely go to the theatre.
- Rarely do you ever find an eagle this far up the river.
- Unusually well; excellently. [from 16th c.]
- To a rare degree; very. [from 16th c.]
Usage notes
It is grammatically a negative word. It therefore collocates with ever rather than never.
- Compare We rarely ever go to the theatre. with We almost never go to the theatre.
Synonyms
- barely
- hardly
- infrequently
- once in a while
- seldom
- sporadically
- scarcely
Antonyms
- frequently, usually, often
Translations
References
- rarely in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- rarely in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- rearly
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