Suddenly meaning

What does “suddenly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“suddenly” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: happening unexpectedly.

suddenly

happening unexpectedly
“suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side”
Synonymsall of a sudden of a sudden
quickly and without warning
“he stopped suddenly”
Synonymsabruptly short dead
on impulse; without premeditation
“he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment”
“he made up his mind suddenly”
Synonymson the spur of the moment

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University