quietly

adverb/ˈkwaɪətli/CEFR A2

নিঃশব্দে; চুপচাপ

Meaning

Making little noise, or without drawing attention.

Example sentences

  • She closed the door quietly.সে নিঃশব্দে দরজাটা বন্ধ করল।
  • He quietly paid the school fees for years.বছরের পর বছর চুপচাপ সে স্কুলের ফি দিয়ে গেছে।

Common phrases with “quietly

  • speak quietlyআস্তে কথা বলা
  • sit quietlyচুপচাপ বসা
  • quietly confidentশান্ত আত্মবিশ্বাসী

A common mistake

He was quietly about his illness for months.He was quiet about his illness for months.

Quietly describes a verb — she spoke quietly. After be, was or seemed, the adjective quiet is needed. The useful phrase quietly confident means sure of yourself without saying so.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: stealthily, softly

Antonyms: loudly

Similar words, and what each means

  • stealthily

    নিঃশব্দে, চুপিসারে

    Moving quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

  • softly

    মৃদুস্বরে; নরমভাবে

    In a quiet or gentle way.

Other English words for “নিঃশব্দে; চুপচাপ

  • stealthily

    Moving quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Word family

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

  • quietadjectiveশান্ত, নীরব

quietly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “quietly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • নিশ্চিতভাবে, অবশ্যই
    • অনিবার্যভাবে, এড়ানো যায়নি এমনভাবে
    • নিঃশব্দে; চুপচাপ
    • একইভাবে, তেমনি
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    নিঃশব্দে; চুপচাপquietly (adverb) — নিঃশব্দে; চুপচাপ. Making little noise, or without drawing attention.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “quietly”?

    • how
    • formerly
    • enough
    • stealthily
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    stealthilystealthily — নিঃশব্দে, চুপিসারে. Moving quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

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