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Suddenly meaning

Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

Synonyms of Suddenly

of a sudden abruptly short dead

Using Suddenly

  • The main meaning on this page is: Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
  • Useful related words include: of a sudden, abruptly, short, dead.
  • In the example corpus, suddenly often appears in combinations such as: died suddenly, then suddenly, was suddenly.

Example sentences (20)

One woman says, “I wonder if there’s a Staples around here,” before thinking suddenly about a friend’s cancer diagnosis; she talks to herself about the bad news and then, just as suddenly, gets back on track: “Now, is there a Staples down there?

The post continue: "So, I was on the tube on Tuesday and suddenly felt really unwell," adding that she had "suddenly felt really hot, like a hot flush.

Suddenly, the impossible suddenly feels possible.

His very sentences reflect the experience of psychological apprehension — sometimes glancing and indirect, then suddenly illuminating, as if you've been groping through a dark maze and suddenly round a corner into revelation.

Second, the wasp's parasitization behaviour bears some loose resemblance to the kaiju character, in the sense that the wasp suddenly emerges from the water to parasitize the host, similar to how Godzilla suddenly emerges from the water in the movies.

Legalising drugs does not mean suddenly millions of people will suddenly become drug addicts.

Human drivers could suddenly cut you off or swerve and human pedestrians could suddenly decide to imitate the ill-fated chicken.

When his partner of 16 years suddenly died in his sleep, Bill Hayes felt as though he was at sea — grief washed over him in waves big and small, and San Francisco, his home for 25 years, suddenly became the place he needed to escape from.

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Aaaaand the Jimmy G deal today suddenly hits a snag.

Abdul suddenly joined the discussion and argued that newsroom everywhere was a mad house and that Tunde and Ismaila being journos should be able to cope.

Abi’s pregnancy had been going smoothly until she suddenly collapsed at 37 weeks along.

According to eyewitnesses, the skies suddenly opened up and hundreds of hamburgers and cheeseburgers fell from the sky, covering the streets and sidewalks.

According to the Audio Money crooner, everybody had suddenly turned to a blogger over the issue and were feeding off Tiwa’s mishap.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms of stroke can come suddenly and can include numbness, weakness especially on one side of the body, trouble speaking, walking or seeing, or a severe headache.

Add in the fact that Chinese brands spent the last several years sapping up industry know-how from joint ventures with US brands, and the Chinese market suddenly becomes a much more hostile place for American companies.

Add to that language barriers and inequity in transportation access, and suddenly the journey for someone low-income in California seeking reproductive healthcare can have as many as someone in a state with abortion restrictions.

AFC supporter, dedicated postman, and much-loved dad, Stuart died suddenly on September 14 at the age of 57.

After a few seconds into descent, a bear suddenly falls on top of the player, causing a similar effect to a terrifying jump scare from a horror movie.

After coming out as a non-binary trans woman and the more visible effects of hormone replacement therapy made themselves known, I realized I suddenly had a lot in common with nearly all my female-identifying friends.

After soaring through the pandemic thanks to super-low interest rates and a surge in demand from suddenly homebound customers, they’ve been struggling over the last year as the Fed has sharply raised rates.

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Common combinations with suddenly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • died suddenly 13×
  • then suddenly
  • was suddenly
  • and suddenly
  • suddenly in
  • suddenly the
  • to suddenly
  • suddenly on
  • but suddenly
  • will suddenly

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "suddenly" in a sentence?
An example: "One woman says, “I wonder if there’s a Staples around here,” before thinking suddenly about a friend’s cancer diagnosis; she talks to herself about the bad news and then, just as suddenly, gets back on track: “Now, is there a Staples down there?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "suddenly" from authentic English texts.
What does "suddenly" mean?
Suddenly means: Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
What are synonyms of "suddenly"?
Common synonyms of "suddenly" include: of a sudden, abruptly, short, dead.
How many example sentences with "suddenly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "suddenly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.