suddenly A2 Topic:Safety & Risk 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · quickly and without warning. abruptlyall of a sudden Etymology AI details Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly. sodenly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Safety & Risk External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # suddenly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ **Frequency rank:** 1099 ## Meanings 1. Quickly and without warning. ## Examples - Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: sodenly ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly. ## AI Etymology Suddenly is inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly. In present-day use, it means quickly and without warning. ## Topics - Safety & Risk markdown