suddenly

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈsʌdənli/US /ˈsʌdənli/

Meaning

adverb
quickly and unexpectedly
I suddenly realized what I had to do.

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This is not something that will suddenly one day

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And as long as I live, I shall remember walking along an empty corridor and suddenly hearing, from behind a closed door, a scream of pain and horror such as I have

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Suddenly, degrees aren't worth anything.

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