Synonyms for suddenly

Most common

abruptly · short · dead

All synonyms

Adverb

Antonyms

gradually, slowly, steadily

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Definitions

1. adv. 1

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

   They've suddenly decided to sell the house.

Example sentences

• dead Happy is she who marries the son of a dead mother.
• abruptly The sound of heavy knocking abruptly woke Igor up.
• unawares If he forks, he will soon catch you unawares.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

dead¹, slap¹

5 letters

short¹

8 letters

abruptly³, unawares³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abruptly³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

soudainement

Italiano

improvvisamente

Deutsch

schlagartig