- suddenly **** sud·den·ly adv
- ['sʌdnlɪ]
improvvisamente, all'improvviso
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
sud·den·ly — /ˈsʌdn̩li/ adv : very quickly in usually an unexpected way : in a sudden way Suddenly the lights went out. I was suddenly very nervous. There were no instances of the disease here until it suddenly appeared last year. She … Useful english dictionary
Suddenly — Sudden Sud den, a. [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F. soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, p. p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See {Issue}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suddenly — sud|den|ly W1S1 [ˈsʌdnli] adv quickly and unexpectedly ▪ I suddenly realized that there was someone following me. ▪ George died very suddenly. [sentence adverb] ▪ Suddenly the eagle opened its wings … Dictionary of contemporary English
sudden — sud•den [[t]ˈsʌd n[/t]] adj. 1) happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack[/ex] 2) occurring without transition from the previous form, state, etc.; abrupt: a sudden turn[/ex] 3) impetuous; rash 4) … From formal English to slang
Sudden — Sud den, adv. Suddenly; unexpectedly. [R.] [1913 Webster] Herbs of every leaf that sudden flowered. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English