suddenly.
Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
Meaning & usage
Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
They've suddenly decided to sell the house.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly.
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