Antonyms for suddenlysud·den·ly

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1. suddenlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   unsuddenly

   Synonyms:
   all of a sudden, without warning

2. suddenlyadverb

   Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

   Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.

   Synonyms:
   without warning, all of a sudden

   Antonyms:
   unsuddenly

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1. suddenly, all of a sudden, of a suddenadverb

   happening unexpectedly

   "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"

   Synonyms:
   on the spur of the moment, short, of a sudden, dead, abruptly, all at once, all of a sudden

2. abruptly, suddenly, short, deadadverb

   quickly and without warning

   "he stopped suddenly"

   Synonyms:
   shortly, curtly, on the spur of the moment, perfectly, short, absolutely, of a sudden, dead, utterly, unawares, abruptly, all of a sudden

3. on the spur of the moment, suddenlyadverb

   on impulse; without premeditation

   "he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment"; "he made up his mind suddenly"

   Synonyms:
   dead, on the spur of the moment, all of a sudden, of a sudden, short, abruptly

How to use suddenly in a sentence?

1. Executive Director Kristen Amundson:

   But it is always better if school administrators use good judgment and discretion, that's how we end up not having to hear a case of a kindergartner who brought a little paring knife to school suddenly being recommended for expulsion for bringing a weapon to school.

2. Mukhtar Jan:

   I was at the ceremony when gunshots started. I rushed toward the door to get out of the area but suddenly my foot was hit by a bullet.

3. Jay Bouwmeester:

   It all just came pretty suddenly, everything up to that point was normal. I hadn't been sick or had much going on. It was completely out of the blue.

4. Boris Johnson:

   Large parts of the media, large parts of the media will remain resolutely skeptical, if not hostile... suddenly, as the event itself draws near, their mood will change and it will be as if the sun has come out.

5. Angela Merkel:

   Russia has breached and is still breaching international law...neighboring states are suddenly no longer partner countries but spheres of influence.

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