Rarely

6 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Not often; seldom or infrequently.

“She rarely goes to bed before midnight.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈrɛːli/

Syllables

rare·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

seldominfrequentlyhardly

Antonyms

often

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double R and common ending -LY.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; good for using Y on premium squares.

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barely

Words you can make from Rarely

Shorter words formed from the letters in “rarely”.

early eyrar larry layer leary relay yarer aery arle arry aryl ayre earl eral eyra rare real rear rely yale year

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