suddenly
gb/sˈʌdənli/ us/sˈʌdənli/
A2
Inglese
~ 900
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adverb
A2
property
1
Quickly and without warning
Happening very fast and without any warning.
Schema d'uso:
[something] happens suddenly
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suddenly' with 'soon'. 'Suddenly' means without warning, while 'soon' means after a short time but still expected.
Sinonimi
abruptly (Slightly more formal and can suggest rudeness in some contexts.)
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unexpectedly (Focuses more on the surprise element than speed.)
Contrari
gradually (Describes something happening slowly over time, opposite of sudden change.)
Collocazioni
happened suddenly
|stopped suddenly
|appeared suddenly
|died suddenly
|changed suddenly
Temi
daily life
|storytelling
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The car in front of us stopped suddenly, and I had to brake hard.
- Suddenly, the lights went out and the room was dark.
- She suddenly remembered that she had left the oven on.
- It started raining suddenly during our picnic.
- He suddenly stood up and left the room without saying a word.
Esempi per chi studia
- The bus stopped suddenly.
- Suddenly, it began to rain.
- She suddenly smiled at me.
- The phone rang suddenly.
- He suddenly ran to the door.
Grammatica
Forma base
suddenly
IPA
GB/sˈʌdənli/
US/sˈʌdənli/
Sillabe e accento
sud - denly (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sud)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: suddenly
- Plural: suddenlies
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
all of a sudden
1/ˈɔl əv ə sˈʌdən/
fixed phrase
Very quickly and unexpectedly
Happening very fast and with no warning.
Esempi
- All of a sudden, the dog started barking loudly.
- All of a sudden, the lights went out.
- We were talking when, all of a sudden, the lights went out.
- We were walking when, all of a sudden, it started to rain.
all of a sudden
2/ˈɔl əv ə sˈʌdən/
fixed phrase
suddenly and unexpectedly
Happening quickly without warning.
Esempi
- All of a sudden, it started to rain.
- All of a sudden, the lights went out.