Rare vs. Rarely — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Rare and Rarely
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Rare
Infrequently occurring; uncommon
A rare event.
A plant that is rare in this region.
Rarely
Not often; seldom
I rarely drive above 50 mph
Rare
Excellent; extraordinary
A rare sense of honor.
Rarely
Remarkably well
You can write rarely now, after all your schooling
Rare
Thin in density; rarefied
Rare air.
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Rarely
Not often; infrequently
"The truth is rarely pure and never simple" (Oscar Wilde).
Rare
Cooked just a short time so as to retain juice and redness
A rare steak.
Rarely
In an unusual degree; exceptionally
"a rarely good judge of the best in modern literature" (Frank Harris).
Rare
Very uncommon; scarce.
Black pearls are very rare and therefore very valuable.
Rarely
With uncommon excellence
"You can write rarely now, after all your schooling" (George Eliot).
Rare
(of a gas) Thin; of low density.
Rarely
Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
We rarely go to the theatre.
Rarely do you ever find an eagle this far up the river.
Rare
Good; enjoyable.
Rarely
Unusually well; excellently.
Rare
(cooking) Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red.
Well done
Rarely
To a rare degree; very.
Rare
(obsolete) Early.
Rarely
In a rare manner or degree; seldom; not often; as, things rarely seen.
Rare
(gaming) A scarce or uncommon item.
Rarely
Finely; excellently; with rare skill. See 3d Rare, 2.
The person who played so rarely on the flageolet.
The rest of the apartments are rarely gilded.
Rare
To rear, rise up, start backwards.
Rarely
Not often;
We rarely met
Rare
To rear, bring up, raise.
Rare
Early.
Rude mechanicals that rare and lateWork in the market place.
Rare
Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton.
New-laid eggs, which Baucis' busy careTurned by a gentle fire, and roasted rare.
Rare
Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event.
Rare
Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a degree seldom found.
Rare work, all filled with terror and delight.
Above the rest I judge one beauty rare.
Rare
Thinly scattered; dispersed.
Those rare and solitary, these in flocks.
Rare
Characterized by wide separation of parts; of loose texture; not thick or dense; thin; as, a rare atmosphere at high elevations.
Water is nineteen times lighter, and by consequence nineteen times rarer, than gold.
A perfect union of wit and judgment is one of the rarest things in the world.
When any particular piece of money grew very scarce, it was often recoined by a succeeding emperor.
Rare
Not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;
A rare word
Rare books
Rare
Recurring only at long intervals;
A rare appearance
Total eclipses are rare events
Rare
Not widely distributed;
Rare herbs
Rare patches of gree in the desert
Rare
Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind;
What is so rare as a day in June
A rare skill
An uncommon sense of humor
She was kind to an uncommon degree
Rare
Having low density;
Rare gasses
Lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
Rare
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside;
Rare roast beef
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