mostly

adverb/ˈməʊstli/CEFR B1

বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রে, প্রধানত

Meaning

In most cases, or for the greater part.

Example sentences

The class is mostly girls.ক্লাসটিতে বেশিরভাগই মেয়ে।
I mostly work from home.আমি বেশিরভাগ সময় বাড়ি থেকে কাজ করি।

A common mistake

Mostly people like tea.→Most people like tea.

Mostly describes how something happens. Before a noun the word is most.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: mainly, generally

Antonyms: rarely

Similar words, and what each means

mainly
মূলত, প্রধানত
For the most part; chiefly.
generally
সাধারণত
In most cases; usually.

Other English words for “বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রে, প্রধানত”

mainly
For the most part; chiefly.
primarily
Mainly; for the most part.
chiefly
Mainly, more than anything else.

Opposite words

rarely
কদাচিৎ, খুব কম
Not often; almost never.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

mostdeterminerঅধিকাংশ, সবচেয়ে বেশি

“mostly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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Where this word is used

প্রধানত — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“mostly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সাথে সাথে, তৎক্ষণাৎ; একসাথে
- • মৃদুস্বরে; নরমভাবে
- • বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রে, প্রধানত
- • শেষ পর্যন্ত, চূড়ান্তভাবে
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বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রে, প্রধানত — mostly (adverb) — বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রে, প্রধানত. In most cases, or for the greater part.
Which word is closest in meaning to “mostly”?
- • simultaneously
- • headlong
- • mainly
- • definitely
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mainly — mainly — মূলত, প্রধানত. For the most part; chiefly.

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