hardly ever; seldom. I'm rarely in town these days. 2. to an unusual degree; exceptionally. 3. dialect. uncommonly well; excellently. he did rarely at market yesterday. USAGE Since rarely means hardly ever, one should not say something rarely ever happens. Collins English Dictionary. More @Wikipedia
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