occasionally

adverb/əˈkeɪʒnəli/CEFR B1

মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো

Meaning

Sometimes but not often.

Example sentences

We occasionally go to the cinema.আমরা মাঝে মাঝে সিনেমায় যাই।
He occasionally forgets his keys.সে কখনো কখনো তার চাবি ভুলে যায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: sometimes, now and then

Antonyms: constantly, always

Similar words, and what each means

sometimes
মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
On some occasions but not always.
now and then
মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
Occasionally, but not regularly.
sporadically
বিক্ষিপ্তভাবে, মাঝে মাঝে
At irregular intervals; not regularly or often.
now and then
মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
Occasionally, but not regularly.

Other English words for “মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো”

sometimes
On some occasions but not always.
sporadically
At irregular intervals; not regularly or often.
now and then
Occasionally, but not regularly.

Opposite words

constantly
ক্রমাগত, অবিরত
All the time; repeatedly.
always
সবসময়, সর্বদা
At all times; on every occasion.
habitually
অভ্যাসগতভাবে, অভ্যাসবশত
By habit; as a regular practice.
unfailingly
অব্যর্থভাবে, প্রতিবারই
In a way that never fails; consistently every time.
regularly
নিয়মিতভাবে, নিয়ম করে
At the same times, again and again.

Word family

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

occasionnounউপলক্ষ
occasionaladjectiveমাঝেমধ্যের, কদাচিৎ

“occasionally” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The topic sentence is usually first, sometimes last, and occasionally not written at all.
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Eating it occasionally harms nobody.
Junk Food →
A confident village doctor with an incomplete training can do harm, and occasionally does.
A Village Doctor →

Where this word is used

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“occasionally” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পাশাপাশি, পাশের দিকে
- • যাইহোক, যেভাবেই হোক
- • ভালোভাবে, সুস্থ
- • মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
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মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো — occasionally (adverb) — মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো. Sometimes but not often.
Which word is closest in meaning to “occasionally”?
- • meanwhile
- • reluctantly
- • sometimes
- • cyclically
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sometimes — sometimes — মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো. On some occasions but not always.

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