rarely
Not occurring at a regular intervalNot occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
» I rarely get to sit down.
Мені рідко вдається присісти.
Meaning
3 sensesNot occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
We rarely go to the theatre.
Rarely do you ever find an eagle this far up the river.
selten
ре́дкоrédko, нечастоnečasto, изредкаizredka
рі́дкоrídko, зрі́дкаzrídka, і́нколиínkoly
Unusually well; excellently.
After all the schooling, I can finally write rarely now.
замеча́тельноzamečátelʹno
To a rare degree; very.
I became a rarely good judge of the best in modern painting.
исключи́тельноisključítelʹno, на ре́дкостьna rédkostʹ
напро́чудnapróčud, ви́ключноvýključno, винятко́воvynjatkóvo
- not often
Examples
646 sentencesI rarely get to sit down.
Мені рідко вдається присісти.
Tom only very rarely does that.
Том це робить дуже рідко.
Tom rarely does that by himself.
Том нечасто робить це сам.
Tom very rarely does that alone.
Том дуже нечасто робить це сам.
ruТом очень редко делает это сам.
Tom is rarely in a good mood.
Том рідко у доброму гуморі.
ruУ Тома редко бывает хорошее настроение.
deTom ist selten guter Laune.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 1
Forms
rarelier/more rarely, rareliest/most rarely| Comparative | rarelier / more rarely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | rareliest / most rarely |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonyms- not often:seldom
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1Inversion: advanced patterns — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
12 patterns- rarely go out
- rarely go
- rarely does that
- rarely ever
- rarely go to
- rarely talks about
- rarely eat
- rarely see
- rarely wears
- very rarely does
- rarely talks
- rarely smiles