suddenly

Adverb

• happening unexpectedly
  • "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"
• quickly and without warning
  • "he stopped suddenly"
• on impulse; without premeditation
  • "he made up his mind suddenly"

Adv

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

Examples

• Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
• They've suddenly decided to sell the house.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

unsuddenly