suddenly

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ See IPA manual

Freq #1099

Meanings

1

adv
Quickly and without warning.

Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.

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Synonyms

1 adv · quickly and without warning. abruptlyall of a sudden

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly.

sodenly Middle English

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