English adverb: suddenly | |||
| 1. | suddenly happening unexpectedly | ||
| Samples | Suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side. | ||
| Synonyms | all of a sudden, of a sudden | ||
| 2. | suddenly quickly and without warning | ||
| Samples | He stopped suddenly. | ||
| Synonyms | abruptly, dead, short | ||
| 3. | suddenly on impulse; without premeditation | ||
| Samples | He decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment. He made up his mind suddenly. | ||
| Synonyms | on the spur of the moment | ||