Meaning

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

    Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.

    They've suddenly decided to sell the house.

    plötzlich, urplötzlich (emph.), unversehens

    вдругvdrug, неожи́данноneožídanno, внеза́пноvnezápno

    раптовоraptovo, несподіваноnespodivano, знена́цькаznenácʹka

    quickly and without warning

Examples

1459 sentences
  1. Tom suddenly realized that he loved Mary.

    Том раптом усвідомив, що кохає Мері. — deniko

  2. The bus stopped suddenly in the middle of the street.

    Автобус раптово зупинився посеред вулиці. — deniko

    deDer Bus hielt plötzlich mitten auf der Straße an. — raggione

  3. Tom suddenly realized he loved Mary.

    Том раптом усвідомив, що кохає Мері. — deniko

  4. Tom suddenly realized that Mary loved him.

    Том раптом усвідомив, що Мері його кохає. — deniko

  5. Suddenly, the door opened and her father entered.

    Раптом відчинилися двері, і увійшов її батько. — rozmaita

    ruВнезапно дверь открылась, и вошёл её отец. — odexed

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
happening quickly and with little or no warning:
Русский
By meaning 1
happening quickly and with little or no warning:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
happening quickly and with little or no warning:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to s

Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly.

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Forms

more suddenly, most suddenly
Comparativemore suddenly Lesson
Superlativemost suddenly

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedsudden

Collocations

12 patterns
  • suddenly realized
  • suddenly realized that
  • suddenly started
  • suddenly felt
  • suddenly became
  • suddenly stopped
  • suddenly appeared
  • stopped suddenly
  • suddenly feel
  • was suddenly very
  • suddenly began
  • quite suddenly

See also

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