suddenly
//ˈsʌd.ən.li//
Forms
- Comparative
- more suddenly
- Superlative
- most suddenly
Definitions
1.Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
- They've suddenly decided to sell the house.
- Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
- Shannon Spann had an infant, Jake, to care for and two stepdaughters to suddenly raise by herself.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1244
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Common
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Word family
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly.