sometimes

adverb/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/CEFR A1

মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো

Meaning

On some occasions but not always.

Example sentences

Sometimes I cook dinner.মাঝে মাঝে আমি রাতের খাবার রান্না করি।
She is sometimes late for class.সে কখনো কখনো ক্লাসে দেরি করে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: occasionally, now and then

Antonyms: always, never

Similar words, and what each means

occasionally
মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
Sometimes but not often.
now and then
মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
Occasionally, but not regularly.
now and then
মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
Occasionally, but not regularly.

Other English words for “মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো”

occasionally
Sometimes but not often.
sporadically
At irregular intervals; not regularly or often.
now and then
Occasionally, but not regularly.

Opposite words

always
সবসময়, সর্বদা
At all times; on every occasion.
never
কখনো না
At no time; not ever.
invariably
সর্বদা, অবধারিতভাবে
Always; in every case without exception.

“sometimes” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Paraphrase: 'It is sometimes argued that young pupils ought to begin a second language while they are still in primary education.'
Paraphrasing for IELTS: Four Techniques That Work →
English needs three different words for the same four, and it also has a fourth answer nobody teaches — sometimes no word at all.
Prepositions of Time: In, On, At →
What is missing is the one word that turns an event into a habit — usually, often, sometimes, never.
Adverbs of Frequency →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“sometimes” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ভিতরের দিকে
- • সম্পূর্ণরূপে, পুরোপুরি
- • একটানা, বিরতি ছাড়া
- • মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
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মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো — sometimes (adverb) — মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো. On some occasions but not always.
Which word is closest in meaning to “sometimes”?
- • alternatively
- • occasionally
- • conventionally
- • generally
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occasionally — occasionally — মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো. Sometimes but not often.

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