Forever and Rarely

Forever

Forever adverb - On every relevant occasion.
Usage example: he is forever reminding me to wear my hat and gloves in cold weather

Rarely is an antonym for forever.

Rarely

Rarely adverb - Not often.
Usage example: summer thunderstorms occur only rarely along the Oregon coast

Forever is an antonym for rarely.

Nearby Words: rare, rarity, rareness

Both words in one sentence

  • Perpetual Smiler The Kid from I Wanna Be the Guy is forever grinning ecstatically, in contrast to what one might expect from someone who is rarely more than a few seconds from death.
  • Video Game / Dark Souls Undeath Always Ends: Theoretically, a human cursed with the Dark Sign lives forever, but people rarely live that long in Dark Souls.
  • Rarely overlaps with Immortality Immorality (even though the "immoral" character usually expects that living forever will be awesome), because if it did, it would mean the villain was right in his immoral quest.
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