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centrally

/ˈsentrəli/adverb

उच्चारण सेन्ट्रली

केंद्र में, बीच में

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in or near the centre of something

    केंद्र में, बीच में

    • The hotel is centrally located, close to the railway station.
    • a centrally situated office
    • Our flat is centrally placed, so we can walk to the market.
    + 2 more examples
    • The table was centrally positioned in the room.
    • The shop is centrally located in the town.
  2. 2

    by or from one main place or authority

    केंद्रीय रूप से, केंद्र से

    • The exams are centrally organised by the board.
    • a centrally sponsored scheme
    • Funds are distributed centrally to every state.
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    • The syllabus is centrally decided and applies to all schools.
    • Records are centrally stored at the head office.

    Opposite locally

  3. 3

    in a way that is very important or that is the main part of something

    मुख्य रूप से, केंद्रीय रूप से

    • She was centrally involved in the planning.
    • The new principal was centrally responsible for the school's success.
    • Farming is centrally important to the economy of this region.
    + 2 more examples
    • The coach was centrally involved in the team's recovery.
    • Honesty is centrally linked to trust.

    Synonyms mainly principally fundamentally

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

centrally located / situated

Centrally describes a place in or near the middle of a town or region. It is common in advertisements for hotels, flats and offices.

'Centrally' किसी शहर या क्षेत्र के बीच या उसके निकट स्थित स्थान को बताता है। यह होटलों, flats और दफ़्तरों के विज्ञापनों में आम है।

  • The hotel is centrally located, near the station.
  • Radhika found a centrally situated flat.

centrally + controlled / planned / funded

In administration centrally means from one main authority: centrally planned, centrally funded, centrally administered.

प्रशासन में 'centrally' का अर्थ एक मुख्य सत्ता द्वारा है: centrally planned, centrally funded, centrally administered।

  • The scheme is centrally funded by the Union government.
  • Exams are centrally conducted for all the states.

centrally + important / involved

It also means in an important or main way: centrally involved, centrally important.

इसका अर्थ महत्त्वपूर्ण या मुख्य रूप से भी है: centrally involved, centrally important।

  • She was centrally involved in the project.
  • Trust lies centrally in any friendship.

centrally heated

Centrally heated describes a building warmed from one main source, as is common in cold countries.

'Centrally heated' ऐसी इमारत को बताता है जो एक मुख्य स्रोत से गर्म की जाती है, जैसा ठंडे देशों में आम है।

  • The centrally heated hostel was warm even in January.

centrally vs in the centre

Centrally gives a general idea of position near the middle; in the centre means exactly the middle point.

'Centrally' मध्य के निकट की सामान्य स्थिति बताता है; 'in the centre' ठीक मध्य बिंदु।

  • The flat is centrally located, but the lift is not in the centre of the building.
+Collocations 5

centrally + adjective

locatedsituatedheatedplannedcontrolled

  • The school is centrally located for all villages.

centrally + verb

manageorganisefundcontroladminister

  • The government centrally administers the national scheme.

centrally + abstract

involvedimportantconcernedplacedfeatured

  • The teacher was centrally involved in the school plan.

adverb phrase

very centrallyfairly centrallymost centrallymore centrallynot centrally

  • The office is not centrally placed, so many staff travel far.

centrally + system words

connectedlinkedstoredmonitoredsupplied

  • The records of all branches are centrally monitored.
“More examples 6
  • The library is centrally placed so that all students can reach it easily.

पुस्तकालय बीच में स्थित है ताकि सभी विद्यार्थी वहाँ आसानी से पहुँच सकें।

  • The question papers are prepared centrally by the board.

प्रश्नपत्र बोर्ड द्वारा केंद्रीय रूप से तैयार किए जाते हैं।

  • Radhika booked a centrally located room near the bus stand.

राधिका ने बस अड्डे के पास केंद्र में स्थित कमरा बुक किया।

  • Honesty is centrally important in a teacher's job.

शिक्षक के काम में ईमानदारी का केंद्रीय महत्त्व है।

  • The data is stored centrally, so every branch can see it.

डेटा एक केंद्रीय स्थान पर रखा जाता है, इसलिए हर शाखा उसे देख सकती है।

  • The coach was centrally responsible for the team's improvement.

टीम के सुधार की मुख्य ज़िम्मेदारी कोच की थी।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The hotel is central located.

✓ The hotel is centrally located.

Located is modified by the adverb centrally, not the adjective central.

'Located' को adverb 'centrally' विशेषित करता है, adjective 'central' नहीं।

◇Word family
centre nouncentral adjectivecentralize verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam

General knowledge

Centrally sponsored schemes in India are schemes funded jointly by the Union and the state governments.

भारत में centrally sponsored schemes ऐसी योजनाएँ होती हैं जिनका खर्च केंद्र और राज्य सरकारें मिलकर उठाती हैं।