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suddenly

suddenly

Meaning of suddenly

English

unexpectedly

中文

出乎意料地;忽然

suddenly

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsʌdənli/
American English
/ˈsʌdənli/

suddenly with Chinese translation

suddenly usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

Suddenly it started to pour.

突然下起了大雨。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

She suddenly remembered this.

她突然想起了这件事。

suddenly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly, out of nowhere, and all at once

A
🇬🇧English
abruptly

in a sharp, sudden way

B1often

ENThe car stopped abruptly.

🇬🇧English

not as expected

B1very often

ENThe team unexpectedly won the match.

O
🇬🇧English
out of nowhere

appearing with no clear cause

B1very often

ENA dog ran out of nowhere and knocked him over.

A
🇬🇧English
all at once

suddenly, or all at the same time

B1often

ENAll at once, people started shouting.

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What does suddenly mean?

unexpectedly

How do you pronounce suddenly?

suddenly is pronounced [ˈsʌdənli].

How is suddenly used in a sentence?

突然下起了大雨。 Translation: Suddenly it started to pour.

Is suddenly part of Adverbs of Manner vocabulary?

Yes, suddenly can be learned in the Adverbs of Manner topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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