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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Alex Wong:

   After over-reaction, investors realized that Brexit won't have an immediate huge impact... and won't suddenly cause a financial crisis.

2. Kevin Burke:

   I didn't realize that insulin was over the counter in Indiana until two of my patients, who were in good control, suddenly had increased glucoses.

3. Barack Obama:

   You have to step back and say you have to look at statistics. 2014 was a historic low in violent crime, if there's a spike in some cities, that's something we have to take seriously and pay attention to, but it certainly doesn't suddenly translate into this notion that a crime wave's coming.

4. Ashti Hawrami:

   Everyone suddenly became a ship tracking expert. So we had to raise our game too ... But one thing was proven correct - when oil is out, it flows.

5. David Axelrod:

   How do you capture the data and build relationships with all the people suddenly eager to help ? How do you quickly build an organization equipped to utilize that data and those relationships and develop a strategy, particularly in the must-win early states, and how do you prepare for the sterner tests that come for a' hot' candidate, as media and opponents begin to poke and prod with greater intensity to see if you are up to the job.

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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