Examples of 'only rarely' in a sentence

Meaning of "only rarely"

only rarely: This phrase is used to indicate that something happens very infrequently or almost never. It emphasizes the scarcity or uncommon occurrence of an event or action. For example, 'She only rarely visits her hometown.'

How to use "only rarely" in a sentence

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only rarely
Soldiers only rarely use machetes as weapons.
Other endosulfan metabolites are only rarely quantified.
It is only rarely used in this sense today.
The yellow flowers appear only rarely.
I only rarely transplant items from my collection.
This guideline may only rarely be relevant to.
Only rarely will they consume grass.
Billionaires are only rarely policy failures.
But only rarely leads to addiction or dependence.
The greater arms are used only rarely.
They are only rarely placed on the ground.
Oscillating turrets have only rarely been used.
They are only rarely found in archaeological context.
The other offences occur only rarely.
The mine only rarely crosses a vein.

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Diabetic ketoacidosis has occurred only rarely.
It was only rarely applied to open topped AFVs.
Sun passes through arms only rarely.
Ends only rarely justify the means.
This situation is only rarely questioned.
Only rarely does anybody recognize me on the street.
The snowdrops only rarely arrive in snow.
Only rarely do they live in wild colonies.
My husband only rarely comes to bed.
Only rarely did we notice foreign businessmen passing by.
Regional anesthesia is only rarely used with children.
God only rarely does violence to human freedom.
The aperture is only rarely denticulate.
Only rarely do they give up before then.
Political history only rarely allows for invention.
Only rarely is parliament consulted before signature cf.
They can only rarely be seen.
Only rarely do you hear one anymore.
This banksia has only rarely been grown in cultivation.
Only rarely did any of the monkeys look at us.
Bathing should only rarely be necessary.
Only rarely have a few individuals been normal.
Affection is only rarely transmitted to man.
Only rarely would he beat detainees in the office.
Maximum values are only rarely seen in actual implementations.
Only rarely did the sponsor furnish business capital.
Yet he had only rarely seen the sea.
Only rarely can earthquakes such as this be predicted.
Passwords which are only rarely or never changed.
Only rarely are they geared towards private sellers.
Prenatal ultrasound only rarely allows a reliable diagnosis.
Only rarely do people play fireworks in the winter.
I seem them only rarely in my garden.
Only rarely is the island mentioned by ancient authors.
The vaccine is only rarely recommended.

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