suddenly

/ ˈsʌdənlɪ /

adverb

1. quickly and without warning; unexpectedly

Example Sentences

It breaks the movie out of the conceit of it actually being a live show, and suddenly you shatter the fourth wall.

From Los Angeles Times

Current relocation payments top out at $25,700, which can run out quickly when long-term tenants protected by rent stabilization are suddenly forced to pay rent at today’s prices.

From Los Angeles Times

"Children who would normally keep with a fairly regular schedule of going out and coming back home might suddenly be out a lot later and not saying where they are or who they are with," she said.

From BBC

Suddenly there's lots of colour and you can almost see what's going on in his mind.

From BBC

For eight years, we’ve been trying to explain the existential threat Trump poses to democracy and then, suddenly, the message seems to be: Well, the people have spoken.

From Slate

Related Words

• abruptly
• all of a sudden
• quickly
• swiftly