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I was woken up suddenly by the sound of someone hammering on the front door. He suddenly appeared in the doorway. I suddenly became aware of him looking at me.
Synonyms for SUDDENLY: abruptly, unexpectedly, quickly, rapidly, short, on a sudden, immediately, fast; Antonyms of SUDDENLY: slowly, gradually, hesitantly, sluggishly, leisurely, obviously, tardily, laggardly
If you're driving at night and a deer jumps out in front of you, you might suddenly have to swerve to avoid it. Suddenly is the kind of adverb you might use a lot if you're describing the plot of an action movie, a mystery novel, or any story in which lots of unexpected things happen.
Suddenly definition: quickly and without warning; unexpectedly. See examples of SUDDENLY used in a sentence.
The meaning of SUDDEN is happening or coming unexpectedly. How to use sudden in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sudden.
Get elected and suddenly they know police work. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Suddenly you have gone way up in my estimation. The Sun (2013) We've had people who have been here for years and they suddenly get removed. Times, Sunday Times (2014) About 10 years ago her brother died suddenly and left half his house to her.
Add to word list. in a sudden way; very quickly or unexpectedly: Suddenly, from somewhere behind us, a loud voice spoke out. Carpenter suddenly felt dizzy. (Definition of suddenly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
I suddenly realized what I had to do. I suddenly became aware of just how late it was. She took ill and died suddenly at her home. You might suddenly find yourself in dire need of cash. A pedestrian suddenly appeared in front of the taxi. I tried to sit up but I suddenly felt dizzy.
I got up suddenly and the room started swimming. I wonder why she left so suddenly. He suddenly appeared in the doorway. One of the men suddenly produced a gun from his pocket. The sky suddenly went dark. (Definition of suddenly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English suddenly sud‧den‧ly / ˈsʌdnli / S1 W1 adverb SUDDENLY quickly and unexpectedly I suddenly realized that there was someone following me. George died very suddenly.
