quietly
adverb/ˈkwaɪətli/CEFR A2নিঃশব্দে; 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
Adverbs and phrases of manner, place and time usually follow, in that order: She reads books quietly at home every night.
Word Order in English Sentences →For a dark L at the end of a word, also lift the back of your tongue, as if quietly saying 'oo' before the L.
How to Pronounce the L Sound →If the job needs English, asking to switch usually ends the interview quietly.
How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“quietly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নিশ্চিতভাবে, অবশ্যই
- • অনিবার্যভাবে, এড়ানো যায়নি এমনভাবে
- • নিঃশব্দে; চুপচাপ
- • একইভাবে, তেমনি
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নিঃশব্দে; চুপচাপ — quietly (adverb) — নিঃশব্দে; চুপচাপ. Making little noise, or without drawing attention.
Which word is closest in meaning to “quietly”?
- • how
- • formerly
- • enough
- • stealthily
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stealthily — stealthily — নিঃশব্দে, চুপিসারে. Moving quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
Related words
- stealthilyনিঃশব্দে, চুপিসারেsynonym
- softlyমৃদুস্বরে; নরমভাবেsynonym
- quietশান্ত, নীরবnearby
- quietenশান্ত করা, চুপ করানোnearby
- quiffসামনে উঁচু করে আঁচড়ানো চুলের ঢেউnearby
- quiltলেপ, কাঁথাnearby
- quiteবেশ, অনেকটাsame level
- quizকুইজ, ছোট পরীক্ষাsame level
- rabbitখরগোশsame level
- racketর্যাকেটsame level
- radishমুলাsame level
- railroadরেলপথ (আমেরিকান শব্দ)same level