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suddenly

suddenly

Meaning of suddenly

unexpectedly

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British English/ˈsʌdənli/
American English/ˈsʌdənli/
Russian transcription[vnʲɪˈzapnə]
suddenly
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suddenly with Russian translation

suddenly usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Свет внезапно погас во время фильма.

The lights went out suddenly during the movie.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она внезапно замолчала и выглядела обеспокоенной.

She stopped speaking suddenly and looked worried.

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suddenly belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

suddenlyвнезапно
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

suddenly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between suddenly / unexpectedly / all at once / out of nowhere

🇬🇧English

Highlights lack of expectation; near-equivalent to 'suddenly', slightly more formal.

B1Very Often

The team unexpectedly won the match.

A
🇬🇧English
all at once

Can mean 'simultaneously' or 'suddenly' depending on context; often used in narrative.

B1Very Often

All at once, people started shouting.

O
🇬🇧English
out of nowhere

Colloquial idiom meaning 'very unexpectedly', often with dramatic surprise.

B1Very Often

A dog ran out of nowhere and knocked him over.

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How to pronounce suddenly and what this word means

suddenly means suddenly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce suddenly

/ˈsʌdənli/

suddenly translation

suddenly

suddenly examples

The lights went out suddenly during the movie.

suddenly transcription

/ˈsʌdənli/, /ˈsʌdənli/

Questions about this word

suddenly meaning: what does it mean?

unexpectedly

suddenly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

suddenly is pronounced as /ˈsʌdənli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

suddenly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The lights went out suddenly during the movie. Translation: Свет внезапно погас во время фильма.

Is suddenly part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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