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suddenly

внезапно

Meaning of suddenly

unexpectedly

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EN-UK/ˈsʌdənli/
EN-US/ˈsʌdənli/
RU[vnʲɪˈzapnə]
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suddenly
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suddenly with Russian translation

suddenly usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The lights went out suddenly during the movie.

Свет внезапно погас во время фильма.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She stopped speaking suddenly and looked worried.

Она внезапно замолчала и выглядела обеспокоенной.

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suddenly belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

suddenly
внезапно
once
every day
every month
right now
second
hour

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suddenly
Базовое слово: резкое, внезапное действие или изменение без предупреждения.
all of a sudden
Разговорная фраза, означает внезапность; близка к «suddenly», чуть более разговорная.
out of the blue
Идиома, подчёркивает неожиданность и элемент сюрприза; разговорная окраска.
unexpectedly
Подчёркивает отсутствие ожидания; синонимично «внезапно», возможно более формальное.
all at once
Может означать одновременно или внезапно; контекст определяет значение.
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🇬🇧en

Базовое слово: резкое, внезапное действие или изменение без предупреждения.

B1Very Often

He suddenly stood up and left the room.

🇬🇧en

Разговорная фраза, означает внезапность; близка к «suddenly», чуть более разговорная.

B1Very Often

All of a sudden the lights went out.

🇬🇧en

Идиома, подчёркивает неожиданность и элемент сюрприза; разговорная окраска.

B1Very Often

She called me out of the blue after years of no contact.

🇬🇧en

Подчёркивает отсутствие ожидания; синонимично «внезапно», возможно более формальное.

B1Very Often

The team unexpectedly won the match.

A
🇬🇧en
all at once

Может означать одновременно или внезапно; контекст определяет значение.

B1Very Often

All at once, people started shouting.

O
🇬🇧en
out of nowhere

Разговорная идиома, сильный акцент на внезапности и отсутствии видимых причин.

B1Very Often

A dog ran out of nowhere and knocked him over.

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Questions about this word

What does suddenly mean?

unexpectedly

How do you pronounce suddenly?

suddenly is pronounced as /ˈsʌdənli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is suddenly used in a sentence?

The lights went out suddenly during the movie. Translation: Свет внезапно погас во время фильма.

Is suddenly part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, suddenly (внезапно) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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