Frequently vs Rarely - What's the difference?
frequently | rarely | Antonyms |
At frequent intervals.
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Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
Unusually well; excellently.
To a rare degree; very.
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Rarely is a antonym of frequently.
As adverbs the difference between frequently and rarely
is that frequently is at frequent intervals while rarely is not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.frequently
English
Adverb
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Synonyms
* as often as not, often, oftenly, oftentimes, occasionallySee also
* eventually English frequency adverbsrarely
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- We rarely go to the theatre.
- Rarely do you ever find an eagle this far up the river.
- others speake very honourably of his life and death, and in all other circumstances declare him to have beene a most excellent and rarely virtuous man.