Rare vs. Sometimes

Rareadjective

Very uncommon; scarce.

Rareadjective

(of a gas) Thin; of low density.

Rareadjective

Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).

Rareadjective

(obsolete) early

Rareverb

To rear, rise up, start backwards.

Rareverb

To rear, bring up, raise.

Rareadjective

Early.

Rareadjective

Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton.

Rareadjective

Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event.

Rareadjective

Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a degree seldom found.

Rareadjective

Thinly scattered; dispersed.

Rareadjective

Characterized by wide separation of parts; of loose texture; not thick or dense; thin; as, a rare atmosphere at high elevations.

Rareadjective

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;

Rareadjective

recurring only at long intervals;

Rareadjective

not widely distributed;

Rareadjective

marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind;

Rareadjective

having low density;

Rareadjective

(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside;

Sometimesadverb

On certain occasions, or in certain circumstances, but not always.

Sometimesadverb

(obsolete) On a certain occasion in the past; once.

Sometimesadjective

(obsolete) Former; sometime.

Sometimesadverb

Formerly; sometime.

Sometimesadverb

At times; at intervals; not always; now and then; occasionally.

Sometimesadjective

Former; sometime.

Sometimesadverb

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always;