rarelyPronunciation: /ˈrɛːli/Translate rarely | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of rarely adverb 1not often; seldom:I rarely drive above 50 mph 2 archaic remarkably well:you can write rarely now, after all your schooling to an unusual degree; exceptionally: [as submodifier]:the rarely fine Sheraton bookcaserarely in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rarely in the US English dictionary