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rarely
adverb as in not often; exceptionally
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In contrast to Hoover, who had rarely left FBI headquarters and publicly avoided politics, Gray openly stumped for Nixon in the 1972 campaign.
From Salon
He's been a surfer for 50 years and, in that time, he says he rarely thought about sharks.
From BBC
But pre–social media, the Disney adult was rarely spotted in the wild outside an actual Disney property.
From Salon
Defensive errors and a lack of attacking quality is rarely a winning combination.
From BBC
Traditionally, interviews with the Royal Family come around rarely and when they happen they are formal.
From BBC
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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