Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a sudden or unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation or premeditation; quickly; immediately.
- In zoology, sharply; abruptly; squarely: as, a part suddenly truncate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb Happening
quickly and with little or nowarning ; in asudden manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb on impulse; without premeditation
- adverb happening unexpectedly
- adverb quickly and without warning
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Examples
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His expression suddenly shifted, and something dropped away.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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His expression suddenly shifted, and something dropped away.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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Pearl Hand stiffened, her expression suddenly pinched, mouth hardening into a line.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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Then his expression suddenly brightened, and his eyes seemed to dance in his head.
Forever Lost Franklin W. Dixon 2011
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Then his expression suddenly brightened, and his eyes seemed to dance in his head.
Forever Lost Franklin W. Dixon 2011
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Then his expression suddenly brightened, and his eyes seemed to dance in his head.
Forever Lost Franklin W. Dixon 2011
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Then his expression suddenly brightened, and his eyes seemed to dance in his head.
Forever Lost Franklin W. Dixon 2011
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She paled beneath the onslaught of that commanding seduction, her expression suddenly going slack.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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She paled beneath the onslaught of that commanding seduction, her expression suddenly going slack.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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Pearl Hand stiffened, her expression suddenly pinched, mouth hardening into a line.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
bilby commented on the word suddenly
BOO!!!!!
August 6, 2008
blafferty commented on the word suddenly
Most. Overused. Word. Ever.
May 11, 2011