suddenly

Meaning

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

Opposite of

unsuddenly

Synonyms

abruptly

unexpectedly

all of a sudden

quickly

rapidly

all at once

immediately

at once

promptly

instantly

hastily

without warning

swiftly

nimbly

sudden

sharply

in a flash

dramatically

accidentally

surprisingly

right away

hurriedly

precipitately

dead

💀

short

out of the blue

drastically

directly

alertly

completely

of a sudden

simultaneously

unceremoniously

casually

by chance

perhaps

possibly

on the spur of the moment

maybe

overnight

without notice

effortlessly

easily

begin

bang

instantaneously

instant

incidentally

closely

at this moment

Translations

plötzlich

improvvisamente

de repente

soudainement

soudain

repente

repentinamente

plotseling

repentinamente

subitamente

de repente

subito

ineens

subitement

tout à coup

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌdn̩li/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sodenly

In summary

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

Sentences

Suddenly the monster disappeared .

The boy remembered his dream , and suddenly everything was clear to him .

A large piece suddenly came off and fell with a loud and sharp noise .

His heart squeezed , as if his chest had suddenly compressed it .