Collocations for "suddenly"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "suddenly" in context.
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suddenly
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- it [disappeared, appeared] suddenly
- suddenly (it) [disappeared]
- [this is, it is, it's] all happening so suddenly
- it (all) happened so suddenly
- and suddenly I realized [my mistake, what had happened]
- then suddenly the door [swung, flew] open
- the lights suddenly went out
- the lights went out suddenly
- suddenly and without warning
- and suddenly everything changed
- [then, when] suddenly it occurred to me (that)
- suddenly and [unexpectedly, violently, inexplicably]
- [stopped, stood up] too suddenly and
- suddenly found myself [alone, abandoned, stranded]
- suddenly became [apparent, relevant, noticeable]
'suddenly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
airborne
- appear
- approach
- awake
- blank
- brake
- brick
- buyer
- calm
- click
- collapse
- consciousness
- dark
- disappear
- dizzy
- dusk
- flare
- flash
- heaven
- ill
- inspiration
- inspired
- lame
- lantern
- lower
- notice
- rain
- realization
- realize
- recoil
- repair
- rest
- shelling
- shut
- sink
- sleepy
- slope
- smoothly
- snap
- snow
- sob
- still
- stop
- strike
- thought
- upright