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Spell Bee Word: rarely


Basic Details

Word: Rarely

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: Not often; only once in a while.

Synonyms: seldom, infrequently, hardly ever

Antonyms: often, frequently, usually

How to Spell Rarely

Syllables: rare - ly

Tricky part: The e of rare stays when ly is added, so the word is rare + ly. Students drop it and write rarly.

Watch out for: rarly, rairly, rareley

Memory tip: Rare stays whole and ly is stuck on the end - the e never drops. Barely and squarely work the same way.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Snow rarely falls in Chennai.

Example 2: My grandfather rarely misses the evening news.

Example 3: Owls are rarely seen in the daytime.

Fun Fact

Rare comes from the Latin rarus, which meant thin or scattered - things spread far apart, like trees in a thin forest.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word 'rarely' as used in the sentence:

Our neighbour rarely forgets to water the tulsi plant, even in winter.

a) seldom
b) scarcely
c) often
d) infrequently

Show answer

c) often. Seldom, scarcely and infrequently all mean not often, the same as rarely.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

rairely

a) i
b) e
c) r
d) l

Show answer

a) i. Rare has no i, so rarely has none either.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the meaning of the correctly spelt word:

1. rarely 2. sincerly 3. truely 4. definately

a) without any doubt
b) honestly and from the heart
c) not often
d) in a real and faithful way

Show answer

c) not often. Definitely has ite in the middle, sincerely keeps its e, and truly drops the e of true.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A comet that is rarely seen ____.

a) shines each morning
b) is visible every month
c) appears only after many years
d) can be seen every night

Show answer

c) appears only after many years

2. Fill in the blank: We ____ eat out because the nearest restaurant is far away.

a) rare
b) rarely
c) rarity
d) rarer

Show answer

b) rarely

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