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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