Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Suddenly"

The meaning of "Suddenly" in various phrases and sentences

Q: What does suddenly mean?
A: Suddenly means something happened quickly or surprisingly.

Ex. The car suddenly hit the other car.

I suddenly stopped.
Q: What does suddenly mean?
A: De repente
Suddenly, it started raining
Q: What does suddenly mean?
A: Without warning, implies that a situation has arisen very quickly without any warning it was about to occur.
Q: What does suddenly mean?
A: de repente

Example sentences using "Suddenly"

Q: Please show me example sentences with suddenly.
A:

E.G.
-  I suddenly realised what I had to do.
(Я вдруг понял, что должен сделать.)

It suddenly struck me as to how different everything looked from that point of view.
(Я вдруг понял, что с этой точки зрения, все так по-другому. )




Q: Please show me example sentences with suddenly.
A: He suddenly start crying.
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Q: Please show me example sentences with suddenly .
A: Sorry, I'm not exactly sure what you mean by daily expressions...
"My alarm suddenly went off"
"She suddenly turned around"
"I looked up suddenly"
"He suddenly rushed in"
Q: Please show me example sentences with suddenly .
A: I was walking in the park when suddenly a dog appeared.

I went outside when it suddenly began raining.

I tripped and was suddenly on the ground

Synonyms of "Suddenly" and their differences

Q: What is the difference between suddenly and rapidly and abruptly and sharply and exponentially ?
A: "Suddenly" and "Abruptly" have the same meaning and both can be used to convey a sense of out-of-nowhere.

"Rapidly" means to go fast. For example, "I talked rapidly when I was running out of time in my speech".

"Exponentially" means a extremely large increase or decrease in something. For example, "Stock prices increased exponentially after the market boom".

"Sharply" is similar to "exponentially". For example, "Coronavirus cases increased sharply after facilities reopened."
Q: What is the difference between suddenly and when all of a sudden ?
A: they mean the same thing.

the only difference is that "When all of a sudden" has a little more emphasis. (it's like adding よ at the end)
Q: What is the difference between suddenly and out of the blue ?
A: They pretty much have the same meaning. Although, I think "Out of the blue" is used to emphasize even more how unexpected the action was.
There is also "All of a sudden...".
Q: What is the difference between suddenly and abruptly and unexpectedly ?
A: Suddenly just means it happened quickly and does not imply anything about the duration of the event. Abruptly can be used in the same way, but implies that the suddeness happened at the end of the event. Unexpectedly doesn't imply anything about how fast something started or stopped, just that you were not expecting it.

It suddenly started pouring rain.

The rain then abruptly stopped as quickly as it began.

I unexpectedly ran into my old girlfriend at the restaurant while on a date with my wife.
Q: What is the difference between suddenly and surprise ?
A: "the cars suddenly came to a stop", it happens fast.
"I was suprised that the cars had stopped" you are not expecting the cars to stop.

Translations of "Suddenly"

Q: How do you say this in English (UK)? i suddenly know what kind of picture want to hang on my bed
A:

I suddenly realised what kind of picture I want to hang above my bed
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Other questions about "Suddenly"

Q: Please show me how to pronounce suddenly .
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Q: suddenly Does this sound natural?
A: You sound pretty good! 😊 I would focus on the “n” to “ly” sound.
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Q: Suddenly は会話の中で使う言葉ですか?
いきなり夜中に目覚めた
とか
今日いきなり知らない人が話しかけてきて…
とか
suddenlyよりもっと使う単語があればおしえてください!
A: suddenlyと「ばったり」は似ていますよ(^^)
私は、suddenlyを会話でよく使います。

He suddenly entered the room.
ばったり部屋に入った。

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