suddenly
/ˈsʌd.ən.li/
adverb
Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
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Adverb 1 meaning
Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
“Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sodenly, sodeynly, sodeinliche, sodaynlyche; equivalent to sudden + -ly.
Similar and opposite words
Opposite
unsuddenly
SUDDENLY at a glance
SUDDENLY has 8 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + D 2 + D 2 + E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,037 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with suddenly
All rhymes- ONLY7
- CERTAINLY14
- MAINLY11
- COMMONLY17
- OPENLY11
- HEAVENLY17
- MANLY10
- EVENLY12
- MISTAKENLY19
- PLAINLY12
- THINLY12
- KEENLY13
One letter away
- SUDDENTY13
- SODDENLY13
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