How do you use "suddenly" in a sentence?

Suddenly, the lights went out. She suddenly realised she had left her keys at home. The car stopped suddenly, and I nearly fell forward.

suddenly

Q: What does "suddenly" mean?

Quickly and unexpectedly; without warning The word 'suddenly' is an adverb meaning quickly and unexpectedly, without warning. It describes something that happens abruptly. 'Sudden' is the adjective form. 'All of a sudden' is a common phrase with the same meaning. It's often used to describe dramatic changes or events.

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Significado: Quickly and unexpectedly; without warning

突然地，忽然

de repente, súbitamente

突然、急に

갑자기, 느닷없이

The word 'suddenly' is an adverb meaning quickly and unexpectedly, without warning. It describes something that happens abruptly. 'Sudden' is the adjective form. 'All of a sudden' is a common phrase with the same meaning. It's often used to describe dramatic changes or events.

「suddenly」是一个副词，意思是迅速且出乎意料，没有预警。它描述突然发生的事情。「sudden」是形容词形式。「all of a sudden」是具有相同含义的常用短语。它常用于描述戏剧性的变化或事件。

La palabra «suddenly» es un adverbio que significa rápidamente e inesperadamente, sin previo aviso. Describe algo que sucede abruptamente. «Sudden» es la forma adjetiva. «All of a sudden» es una frase común con el mismo significado. A menudo se usa para describir cambios o eventos dramáticos.

「suddenly」は、警告なしに素早く予想外にという意味の副詞です。突然起こることを表します。「sudden」は形容詞形です。「all of a sudden」は同じ意味の一般的なフレーズです。劇的な変化や出来事を表すのによく使われます。

'suddenly'는 예고 없이 빠르고 예상치 못하게 일어나는 것을 묘사하는 부사입니다. 형용사형은 'sudden'입니다. 'all of a sudden'은 같은 의미의 흔한 표현입니다. 극적인 변화나 사건을 묘사할 때 자주 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

Suddenly, the lights went out.
突然，灯灭了。
De repente, se apagaron las luces.
突然、電気が消えました。
갑자기 전등이 꺼졌습니다.
She suddenly realised she had left her keys at home.
她突然意识到把钥匙落在家里了。
De repente se dio cuenta de que había dejado las llaves en casa.
彼女は突然、鍵を家に忘れたことに気づきました。
그녀는 갑자기 열쇠를 집에 두고 온 것을 깨달았습니다.
The car stopped suddenly, and I nearly fell forward.
车突然停了，我差点往前摔。
El coche se detuvo de repente y casi me caigo hacia adelante.
車が急に止まって、前に倒れそうになりました。
차가 갑자기 멈춰서 앞으로 넘어질 뻔했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From 'sudden' + '-ly'. 'Sudden' comes from Anglo-French 'sodein', from Latin 'subitaneus' meaning 'unexpected', from 'subitus' (sudden), past participle of 'subire' (to come up, to steal upon).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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