rarely-delivered
|rare-ly-de-liv-ered|
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/ˈrɛrli dɪˈlɪvərd/
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/ˈreəli dɪˈlɪvəd/
seldom provided
Etymology
'rarely-delivered' is a compound word formed from 'rarely' and 'delivered'. 'Rarely' originates from Middle English 'rar' meaning 'seldom', and 'delivered' comes from Old French 'delivrer', meaning 'to set free'.
'rarely' evolved from Middle English 'rar' and 'delivered' from Old French 'delivrer', eventually forming the modern English compound 'rarely-delivered'.
Initially, 'rarely' meant 'seldom' and 'delivered' meant 'to set free', but together they evolved to mean 'seldom provided or brought'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that is seldom or infrequently provided or brought to a destination.
The rarely-delivered mail was finally received after weeks of waiting.
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Last updated: 2025/06/21 23:53