What is the meaning of suddenly?

Happening unexpectedly.
- usage: "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"
- synonyms: all of a sudden, of a sudden
Quickly and without warning.
- usage: "he stopped suddenly"
- synonyms: abruptly, short, dead
On impulse; without premeditation.
- usage: "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

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APA	WordNet. (2010). suddenly. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/suddenly/definitions/1253502
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "suddenly" http://smartdefine.org/suddenly/definitions/1253502 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, suddenly, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/suddenly/definitions/1253502>.
MLA	WordNet. "suddenly" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/suddenly/definitions/1253502>

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