Definitions for suddenly

Overview of adv suddenly

The adv suddenly has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (64) suddenly, all of a sudden, of a sudden

(happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side")

2. (42) abruptly, suddenly, short, dead

(quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly")

3. (3) on the spur of the moment, suddenly

(on impulse; without premeditation; "he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment"; "he made up his mind suddenly")