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Examples
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It kinda erupted spontay… Spoonerism… Spock… All of a suddenlike.
Mak it like dis. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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But I hadn't time to sample it, for suddenlike I woke:
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He used up a whole magazine on Somers an 'then, suddenlike, he quit.
To the Last Man Zane Grey 1905
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Well, wot should 'appen but' is hoss, a green one, must bolt suddenlike, scairt by one of the balloons that 'it' im on the nose.
The Rose in the Ring George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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"Has Tom Kimberly been here lately?" the old man ast me, real suddenlike, right soon after that, though I hadn't said nothing to him.
The Man Next Door Emerson Hough 1890
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Hettie has, too; if she hain't, I'll try to show her that -- I mean -- but I reckon I'd better trot over to the spring-house and kinder lead your Ma up to it, and not have it sprung too suddenlike.
Dixie Hart 1888
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“Just that … him fallin’ over dead was so suddenlike and all.”
This Calder Range Janet Dailey 1982
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“Just that … him fallin’ over dead was so suddenlike and all.”
This Calder Range Janet Dailey 1982
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George and Bob walked all the way 'ome arter supper without saying a word, but arter they got to their room George took a side-look at Bob, and then he ses, suddenlike, "Look' ere!
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George and Bob walked all the way 'ome arter supper without saying a word, but arter they got to their room George took a side-look at Bob, and then he ses, suddenlike, "Look' ere!
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