suddenly meaning and definition

SUDDENLY adverb

Definition of suddenly (adverb)

1. happening unexpectedly
   • "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"
   • synonyms: all of a sudden, of a sudden
2. quickly and without warning
   • "he stopped suddenly"
   • synonyms: abruptly, dead, short
3. on impulse; without premeditation
   • "he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment"; "he made up his mind suddenly"
   • synonyms: on the spur of the moment