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Italian

raramente

/raraˈmen.te/adverbA2
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Meaning

rarely

  • not often
  • on few occasions

In a sentence

Vado raramente al cinema.

I rarely go to the cinema.

Mangi raramente fuori casa?

Do you rarely eat out?

Loro arrivano raramente in ritardo.

They are rarely late.

Usage notes

  • Usually goes after the verb or at the end: esco raramente.
  • Near-synonym: di rado, slightly more formal.
  • Opposite of spesso = often.

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