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
The potential for a bounce-back is here, with a healthy McAvoy and Lindholm, but there’s also considerable concern that this group is far more exposed with the team’s suddenly very porous look up front.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
One can listen to the laughter suddenly drop away as the tone turns serious — knowing that at any moment violence may break out.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Visibility may decrease suddenly and over short distances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
In an effort to cut down on noise pollution from suddenly blaring advertisements on, say, Netflix or Disney+, California legislators have passed a law to mandate that the noise level of commercials is at the same level as the movie or TV series being streamed.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
For his debut collection at Chanel, Matthieu Blazy achieved the rare feat of rendering Gabrielle Chanel’s original legacy extraordinarily relevant, while making the recent past feel suddenly outdated.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Everything from your creative visions to your romantic affairs is suddenly intensifying.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
But with the Penguins rebuilding, the 38-year-old Canadian is suddenly the subject of trade speculation.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
But with high-octane teams like Detroit and Buffalo awaiting in the next few weeks, the Chiefs’ defense suddenly has something to prove if the team is going to be able to reset overall.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
One can listen to the laughter suddenly drop away as the tone turns serious — knowing that at any moment violence may break out.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Visibility may decrease suddenly and over short distances.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
In an effort to cut down on noise pollution from suddenly blaring advertisements on, say, Netflix or Disney+, California legislators have passed a law to mandate that the noise level of commercials is at the same level as the movie or TV series being streamed.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
For his debut collection at Chanel, Matthieu Blazy achieved the rare feat of rendering Gabrielle Chanel’s original legacy extraordinarily relevant, while making the recent past feel suddenly outdated.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Everything from your creative visions to your romantic affairs is suddenly intensifying.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
But with the Penguins rebuilding, the 38-year-old Canadian is suddenly the subject of trade speculation.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
But with high-octane teams like Detroit and Buffalo awaiting in the next few weeks, the Chiefs’ defense suddenly has something to prove if the team is going to be able to reset overall.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suddenly
Adverb
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After clamping down on the demonstrations, Chinese authorities abruptly ended all pandemic control operations.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Officers continued to give commands when the man abruptly stood up near the restaurant door.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The album sometimes does fit that description—especially on the relatively strong, if unexpectedly downcast, opening three songs.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The new Fair Oaks restaurant and an upcoming Roseville eatery are housed in units formerly filled by Chando’s Tacos — which shut down unexpectedly in July — with two other restaurants slated for Davis and Elk Grove.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Suddenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suddenly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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