suddenly
Translation
suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
Examples
Suddenly, the lights went out.
Suddenly, the lights went out.
He suddenly changed his mind.
He suddenly changed his mind.
Grammar Patterns
((at the start of a clause)) Suddenly, it started to rain.
((after a verb)) He stopped suddenly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abruptly, unexpectedly; Antonyms: gradually, slowly
Etymology
From the adjective 'sudden' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'sudden' event. Adding '-ly' describes how it happened: 'suddenly'.