Definitions for Suddenly
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. suddenly, all of a sudden, of a suddenadverb

   happening unexpectedly

   "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"

2. abruptly, suddenly, short, deadadverb

   quickly and without warning

   "he stopped suddenly"

3. on the spur of the moment, suddenlyadverb

   on impulse; without premeditation

   "he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment"; "he made up his mind suddenly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. suddenlyadverb

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

   Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Suddenlyadverb

   In an unexpected manner; without preparation; hastily.

   Etymology: from sudden.

   You shall find three of your Argosies
   Are richly come to harbour suddenly. William Shakespeare.

   If thou can’st accuse,
   Do it without invention suddenly. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   If elision of the air made the sound, the touch of the bell or string could not extinguish so suddenly that motion. Francis Bacon.

   To the pale foes they suddenly draw near,
   And summon them to unexpected fight. Dryden.

   She struck the warlike spear into the ground,
   Which sprouting leaves did suddenly enclose,
   And peaceful olives shaded as they rose. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Suddenly

   Suddenly is a single from Ashley Tisdales debut album Headstrong, the song was released in Germany on May 2, 2008, as her fourth single there. The song was not released in the United States, and was her debut album's final single.

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1. suddenly

   Suddenly refers to an unexpected or abrupt occurrence or action that takes place quickly or without warning. It implies a change in a situation or event happening swiftly and catching individuals off guard or by surprise.

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1. Suddenly

   "Suddenly" is a single from Ashley Tisdale's debut album Headstrong, the song was released in Germany on May 2, 2008, as her third single there. The song was not released in the United States, and was her debut album's final single.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Suddenly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #814

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Suddenly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1471

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Suddenly' in Adverbs Frequency: #91

How to pronounce Suddenly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Suddenly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Suddenly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Suddenly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Suddenly in a Sentence

1. Thomas Wibowo:

   I've seen people protest because they didn't get plastic bags after they shop, but if we are suddenly forbidden from using plastic, as Indonesians, we'd be shocked.

2. Professor Karsten Koenig:

   So far we've got interesting results from three astronauts. It seems that there is a strong production of collagen; so suddenly these astronauts have more collagen. It means there is some sort of anti-ageing effect, at least in the dermis - the lower part of the skin. And we found that the epidermis, in particular the part of the living cells, that this epidermis is shrinking, so the skin gets thinner, so far we have no explanation yet, and we are waiting for the other astronauts to figure out what's going on and maybe to try to figure out how we can protect, how we can help so that this epidermis is not shrinking.

3. Pedro Sanchez:

   We will not suddenly recover activity across all sectors, the deescalation has to be gradual and asymmetric... We won't all advance at the same pace but we will follow the same rules.

4. Cole Bartiromo:

   Suddenly, out of nowhere I felt this thud in the front of my head.

5. Christopher Ferrara:

   Suddenly, the limit on mass gatherings was no longer necessary to save lives, yet they were continuing to ban high school graduations and other outdoor gatherings exceeding a mere 25 people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Suddenly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Suddenly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Suddenly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suddenly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Suddenly