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Seldom

Rare; infrequent.

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Rarely 92% connected

In a rare manner or degree; seldom; not often; as, things rarely seen.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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At times adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Believably adverb · 78% connection

easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"

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Broadly speaking adverb · 78% connection

without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"

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By and large adverb · 78% connection

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

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Caveat noun · 78% connection

(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against th…

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Close to adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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From time to time adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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In all likelihood adverb · 78% connection

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

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In all probability adverb · 78% connection

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

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In part adverb · 78% connection

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"

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Just about adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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Limit noun · 78% connection

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly wit…

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More often than not adverb · 78% connection

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

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More or less adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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Now and again adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Now and then adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Obviously adverb · 78% connection

unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great…

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On occasion adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Abetalipoproteinemia noun · 78% connection

a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (aca…

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Agammaglobulinemia noun · 78% connection

a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to inf…

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Alone adjective · 78% connection

Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.

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Arboretum noun · 78% connection

A place in which a collection of rare trees and shrubs is cultivated for scientific or educational purposes.

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Artist noun · 78% connection

One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation.

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Bird fancier unknown · 78% connection

One who takes pleasure in rearing or collecting rare or curious birds.

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Borneol noun · 78% connection

A rare variety of camphor, C10H17.OH, resembling ordinary camphor, from which it can be produced by reduction. It is said to occur in…

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Brewsterite noun · 78% connection

A rare zeolitic mineral occurring in white monoclinic crystals with pearly luster. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia, baryta, and s…

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Bromyrite noun · 78% connection

Silver bromide, a rare mineral; -- called also bromargyrite.

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Congenital afibrinogenemia noun · 78% connection

a rare congenital disorder of blood coagulation in which no fibrinogen is found in the blood plasma

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Congenital pancytopenia noun · 78% connection

a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow

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Constipation noun · 78% connection

A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces; cos…

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