1
as in abruptly
with great suddenness
the bus stopped suddenly, and somebody's lunch landed in the aisle
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2
as in unexpectedly
without warning
suddenly, something fell out of the sky and landed in the field a few feet away
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Recent Examples of suddenly
Then, suddenly, in December 2014, a teaser for Black Messiah appeared online, and just a few days later, the album was released.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Jobs present more of a risk now Powell acknowledged Tuesday that the central bank’s dual mandate—stable prices and maximum employment—has suddenly started pulling in the other direction.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
My face flushed from shame as I was suddenly teleported to every previous meal out since phones got smart.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
When a snowstorm blows up suddenly and socks in the entire area, Lester and Mike begin a search, which is soon expanded with the aid of local neighbors and local law enforcement.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
No date had been fixed as yet, one of them kept assuring me — only to have the official call me in late October and say, in very apologetic tones, that the landing had suddenly happened nearly overnight, because ASN’s ship had been in the area and had some time to spare.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
When the candies of the rival towns, Halloween Ville and Day of the Dead Town, mysteriously vanish before their most important festivities, the celebrations are suddenly in danger.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The mundane is suddenly electric, Taurus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
So what might happen to their daily and seasonal rhythms, already so strictly determined by light and dark, if a brief nighttime suddenly occurred during the day?
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Jobs present more of a risk now Powell acknowledged Tuesday that the central bank’s dual mandate—stable prices and maximum employment—has suddenly started pulling in the other direction.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
My face flushed from shame as I was suddenly teleported to every previous meal out since phones got smart.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
When a snowstorm blows up suddenly and socks in the entire area, Lester and Mike begin a search, which is soon expanded with the aid of local neighbors and local law enforcement.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
No date had been fixed as yet, one of them kept assuring me — only to have the official call me in late October and say, in very apologetic tones, that the landing had suddenly happened nearly overnight, because ASN’s ship had been in the area and had some time to spare.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
When the candies of the rival towns, Halloween Ville and Day of the Dead Town, mysteriously vanish before their most important festivities, the celebrations are suddenly in danger.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The mundane is suddenly electric, Taurus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
So what might happen to their daily and seasonal rhythms, already so strictly determined by light and dark, if a brief nighttime suddenly occurred during the day?
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suddenly
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Then the attacks abruptly ended.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Reeve was participating in a competitive event when his horse abruptly stopped, leading to his fall.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The flight test was previously delayed on June 18 when the Starship vehicle SpaceX assigned to the next flight, designated Ship 36, unexpectedly exploded while SpaceX was preparing it for launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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As was the case after the 2019 World Cup in France — when this side’s predecessors qualified for the tournament after an absence of two decades, topped a ‘Group of Death’ including Australia and Brazil and unexpectedly reached the last eight — the spotlight is back on the women’s game in Italy.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Suddenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suddenly. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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