SUDDENLY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

suddenly

adverb

Definition of suddenly

as in abruptly

with great suddenness the bus stopped suddenly, and somebody's lunch landed in the aisle

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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 Students who were comfortable explaining concepts suddenly hesitated. — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026 The story imagines Dietrich in Los Angeles, preparing to shoot a movie when the director suddenly decides to film in color. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026 The two-year mark offers a somewhat elegant exit for those who have suddenly decided to spend more time with family. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The risk is not that non-American NATO and Ukraine suddenly fold or accept limits to their defence. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 Maybe that’s why stories of happy-go-lucky, child-free men suddenly confronted with ensuring a child’s well-being—think About a Boy, or even the patently absurd Three Men and a Baby—often resonate. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026 The same behavioral signals that reveal a consumer is an avid traveler can also flag when their account suddenly exhibits spending patterns that look nothing like them. — Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 There's no lesson about living every day to the fullest that suddenly makes three little girls having to grow up without their dad acceptable. — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 On July 10, 2025, the lawsuit says James became suddenly and violently ill for about 72 hours, suffering cardiac symptoms, extreme jitteriness, abdominal pain, severe weakness and confusion, among other symptoms. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

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But that's not the case for VA loans, since the VA abruptly ended the program.

— Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
The chief executive of California’s High Speed Rail Authority abruptly resigned amid intensifying scrutiny over cost overruns, project delays and wasteful expenses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026