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ad. Not often; infrequently: "The truth is rarely pure and never simple” ( Oscar Wilde).

ad. In an unusual degree; exceptionally.

ad. With uncommon excellence.

ad. In a rare manner or degree; seldom; not often.

ad. Finely; excellently; with rare skill. See 3d Rare, 2.

Seldom; not often: as, things rarely seen.

Finely, excellently; remarkably well; with a rare excellence.

In excellent health: in quasi-adjective use. Compare purely in like use.

So as to be underdone or only partially cooked: said of meats: as, a roast of beef rarely cooked.

ad. not often

"Both the Old Testament and the New Testament are unequivocal in their condemnation of homosexual sex, of fornication a term rarely used anymore, of adultery."

often    usually    frequently   

seldom    once in a while    barely    infrequently    scarcely    sporadically    hardly   

barely    fairly    squarely    unfairly