This is the 5888th most frequent Russian word.
редкими
The Russian word "редкими" translates to "rare" or "sparse" in English.
Here, "редкими" describes the infrequency of the action of pressing the light switch.
Он включает свет редкими нажатиями.
He turns on the light with rare presses.
In this sentence, "редкими" indicates the sparse arrangement of the rows or groups of people.
Зрители стояли редкими рядами.
The audience stood in sparse rows.
Here, "редкими" is used to describe the uniqueness or rarity of the flowers.