suddenly
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suddenly
- /ˈsʌd.ən.li/
- [sʌd.n̩.li]
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly.
adverb more suddenly · most suddenly · sodeinly
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Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
Similar: all of a sudden · Opposite: unsuddenly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: abruptly, dead, short, precipitously, astart, quickly, rapidly, steeply, sharply, dramatically, viciously, surprise, surprisingly, fast, brutally, immediately
Translations
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adv happening quickly and with little or no warning
| Español | repentinamente, súbitamente, subitáneamente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 갑자기 gapjagi, 돌연 doryeon |
| 日本語 | 突然 totsuzen |
| 中文 | 突然 tūrán |
| हिन्दी | अचानक acānak, एकाएक ekāek, सहसा sahsā, अनायास anāyās |
| Kiswahili | ghafula |
| Português | de repente, repentinamente, subitamente |
| Français | soudainement, tout d'un coup |
| Deutsch | plötzlich, urplötzlich (emph.), unversehens |
| Italiano | all'improvviso, improvvisamente |
| Ελληνικά | ξαφνικά xafniká |
| Română | subit, brusc, deodată, instantaneu |
| Русский | вдруг vdrug, неожи́данно neožídanno, внеза́пно vnezápno, скоропостижно skoropostižno |
| Tiếng Việt | thình lình, đột ngột, bỗng, chợt |
| العربية | فَجْأَةً fajʔatan |
| עברית | פתאום pit'óm |
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