Mostly and Rarely

Mostly

Mostly adverb - For the most part.

Rarely is an antonym for mostly in generally topic.

Nearby Word: most

Rarely

Rarely adverb - Not often.

Mostly is an antonym for rarely.

Nearby Words: rare, rarity, rareness

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Commandos Freak Out: Very rarely and mostly in the earlier maps, if you kill 2-3 members of a patrol the remaining one will run awkwardly to the end of the map and never be seen again.
  • Creator / Van Beuren Studios Suddenly Voiced: Much like the more well known cat and mouse duo, Tom and Jerry very rarely speak in most of their shorts (mostly making mumbles or yells instead), with the exception of "Plane Dumb".
  • Literature / Winnetou Moral Guardians Mounted Combat: Extremely rarely used, and then mostly on-on-one.
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