Rarement (en. Rarely)

/ʁɛʁmɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates a low frequency.

He visits his parents rarely.

Il se rend chez ses parents rarement.

Opposes often.

She goes to the cinema rarely.

Elle va au cinéma rarement.

Used to mean that something happens very rarely.

It rarely rains in this region.

Il pleut rarement dans cette région.

From the Latin 'rarus', which means 'rare'.

rarely seen

Something that is not often observed.

rarement vu

rarely heard

A sound or an opinion that is listened to infrequently.

rarement entendu

rare

Which occurs in small quantities.

rare

rarity

Characteristic of what is rare.

rareté

rarity

Condition or characteristic of being rare.

rarete

Not often

I go to the gym rarely but I try to go.

Je vais au gym rare mais j'essaie d'y aller.

From time to time

I party rarely, but it happens.

Je fais la fête rare, mais ça arrive.