Meaning & Definition of Suddenly in English
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Suddenly
/sədənli/
adverb
1. Happening unexpectedly
- "Suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"
synonym:
- suddenly,
- all of a sudden,
- of a sudden
2. Quickly and without warning
- "He stopped suddenly"
synonym:
- abruptly,
- suddenly,
- short,
- dead
3. On impulse
- Without premeditation
- "He decided to go to chicago on the spur of the moment"
- "He made up his mind suddenly"
synonym:
- on the spur of the moment,
- suddenly
Examples of using
We suddenly sighted a school of fish.
Tom's horse reared suddenly and threw him.
Tom suddenly disappeared.