rarely

adverb/ˈreəli/CEFR B1

কদাচিৎ, খুব কম

Meaning

Not often; almost never.

Example sentences

He rarely eats fast food.সে কদাচিৎ ফাস্ট ফুড খায়।
It rarely snows here.এখানে খুব কম তুষারপাত হয়।
He rarely eats meat.সে কদাচিৎ মাংস খায়।
We rarely see snow here.এখানে আমরা খুব কমই তুষার দেখি।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: seldom, infrequently

Antonyms: often, frequently

Similar words, and what each means

seldom
কদাচিৎ, বিরলভাবে
Not often; rarely.
infrequently
কদাচিৎ, খুব কম
Not often; rarely.
once in a blue moon
কালেভদ্রে, খুব কম
Very rarely; almost never.

Other English words for “কদাচিৎ, খুব কম”

occasional
Happening sometimes but not often or regularly.
seldom
Not often; rarely.
infrequently
Not often; rarely.
scarcely
Almost not at all.
once in a blue moon
Very rarely; almost never.

Opposite words

often
প্রায়ই
Many times; frequently.
frequently
প্রায়ই, ঘন ঘন
Often; many times.
usually
সাধারণত
Most of the time; in the normal way.
generally
সাধারণত
In most cases; usually.
constantly
ক্রমাগত, অবিরত
All the time; repeatedly.
routinely
নিয়মিতভাবে, নিয়মমাফিক
As part of a regular routine; regularly.

Word family

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

rareadjectiveদুর্লভ, বিরল

“rarely” elsewhere on EnglishBD

It rarely moves the number, because band 6 and band 7 are not separated by harder words — they are separated by control.
How to Move from Band 6 to Band 7 in IELTS →
Yes, in the multiple-choice and matching questions, where the speaker rarely uses the words printed in the options.
Paraphrasing for IELTS: Four Techniques That Work →
The safer point is that formal essay writing normally avoids contractions anyway, so this rarely changes your count by much.
IELTS Writing Word Count: How Many Words to Write →

Where this word is used

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“rarely” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • গভীরভাবে; আগ্রহভরে
- • উপরতলায়, সিঁড়ির উপরে, উপরের তলায়
- • একবার, একসময়
- • কদাচিৎ, খুব কম
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কদাচিৎ, খুব কম — rarely (adverb) — কদাচিৎ, খুব কম. Not often; almost never.
Which word is closest in meaning to “rarely”?
- • quite
- • hence
- • flat out
- • seldom
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seldom — seldom — কদাচিৎ, বিরলভাবে. Not often; rarely.

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