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- Dictionarysuddenly/ˈsʌdənli/
adverb
- 1. quickly and unexpectedly: "George II died suddenly"
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Meaning of suddenly in English. suddenly. adverb. uk / ˈsʌd. ə n.li / us / ˈsʌd. ə n.li / Add to word list Add to word list. B1. quickly and unexpectedly: "Do you remember much about the accident?" "No, it all happened so suddenly." I was just dozing off when suddenly I heard a scream from outside.
1. a. : happening or coming unexpectedly. a sudden shower. b. : changing angle or character all at once. a sudden drop in the ocean bottom. 2. : marked by or manifesting abruptness or haste. a sudden departure. 3. : made or brought about in a short time : prompt. suddenly adverb. suddenness. ˈsə-dᵊn- (n)əs. noun. sudden. 2 of 2. noun. obsolete.
Suddenly definition: quickly and without warning; unexpectedly. See examples of SUDDENLY used in a sentence.
in a sudden way; very quickly or unexpectedly: Suddenly, from somewhere behind us, a loud voice spoke out. Carpenter suddenly felt dizzy. (Definition of suddenly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of suddenly. suddenly. If so, why do they suddenly give up after 50? From NPR.
(sʌdənli) adverb [ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] B1. If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and unexpectedly. Suddenly, she looked ten years older. Her expression suddenly altered. He sat down suddenly. Synonyms: abruptly, all of a sudden, all at once, unexpectedly More Synonyms of suddenly.
Definitions of suddenly. adverb. happening unexpectedly. “ suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side” synonyms: all of a sudden, of a sudden. adverb. quickly and without warning. “he stopped suddenly ” synonyms: abruptly, dead, short. adverb. on impulse; without premeditation. “he made up his mind suddenly ” synonyms: on the spur of the moment.
1. Happening without warning; unforeseen: a sudden storm. 2. Happening or done without delay; hasty or immediate: a sudden decision. 3. Characterized by sharp change in elevation; precipitous: a sudden drop in the ocean floor. Idiom: all of a sudden. Very quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
