Suddenly
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In a sudden or unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation or premeditation; quickly; immediately.
In
zoology
, sharply; abruptly; squarely: as, a part
suddenly
truncate.
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adverb.
Happening
quickly
and with little or no
warning
; in a
sudden
manner.
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adverb.
on impulse; without premeditation
adverb.
happening unexpectedly
adverb.
quickly and without warning
Word Usage
"She paled beneath the onslaught of that commanding seduction, her expression suddenly going slack."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
unsuddenly
Etymologically Related
sudden
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
a corps perdu
aback
abruptly
all at once
all of a sudden