Ingles

rarely

gb/ɹˈɛɹli/ us/ɹˈɛɹli/
A2 Ingles
~ 2200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb A2 property
1

Not happening often

Not happening many times; not often.

Padron ng paggamit: rarely [verb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rarely' with 'barely', but 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'rarely' means 'not often'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
seldom (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.) | infrequently (More formal, often used in writing or technical contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
often (Indicates a high frequency of occurrence.) | frequently (Means happening many times or at short intervals.)
Mga kolokasyon
rarely happens |rarely seen |rarely used |rarely occurs
Mga tema
daily life |frequency |time |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • I rarely watch television these days.
  • Such opportunities rarely come twice.
  • He rarely eats meat anymore.
  • The old train is rarely on time.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I rarely eat fast food.
  • She rarely goes to the park.
  • We rarely see snow here.
  • He rarely talks in class.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
rarely
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛɹli/
US/ɹˈɛɹli/
Mga pantig at diin
rarely (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (rarely)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: rarely
  • Plural: rarelies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
rarelies noun
Core family
rare adjective A2
Related words
rarity noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
often adverb A2 frequently adverb A2 common adjective A2
Mga ekspresyon

few and far between

1
/fjˈu ˈænd fˈɑɹ bɪtwˈin/
idiom

Happening very rarely

Not happening often; rare.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Good jobs like that are few and far between these days.
  • Good job offers are few and far between these days.
  • Moments like this are few and far between.
  • In this desert, water sources are few and far between.

once in a while

1
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə wˈaɪl/
fixed phrase

Occasionally, not often

Sometimes, but not often.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We go out for dinner once in a while.
  • I like to read a novel once in a while.
  • Once in a while, I like to take a long walk alone.
  • We meet for coffee once in a while to catch up.

once in a blue moon

1
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom informal

Happening very rarely

Something that happens very rarely.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We go hiking together once in a blue moon.
  • We go out for a fancy dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He only eats dessert once in a blue moon.
  • He calls me once in a blue moon, so I’m always surprised.

once in a blue moon

2
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom

Happens very rarely

Something that happens only on rare occasions.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He only calls me once in a blue moon.

once in a blue moon

3
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom

Happening very rarely

Happening only one time in a long time.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He visits his parents once in a blue moon.

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