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sporadically

English

Etymology

sporadic +? -ally

Adverb

sporadically (not comparable)

  1. At an occasional, infrequent, or irregular frequency

Synonyms

  • intermittently; see also Thesaurus:discontinuously

Translations

Anagrams

  • polyradicals

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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)

  1. 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.
  2. Unusually well; excellently. [from 16th c.]
  3. 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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