There are hardly any A; A is very rare

滅多に22時の前に寝ない。
I rarely go to bed before 10 (at night).
6点
父は仕事で、滅多に帰ってこない。
My father almost never comes home from work.
5点
滅多に笑わない人が思いっ切り笑う瞬間が見たい。
I want to see the moment when someone who rarely laughs goes all out laughing.
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Basic Examples:
滅多に行かない (rarely ever go)
Basic Examples:
ほっきょくぐまはめったにない (Polar bears are very rare)
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