all of a sudden - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

all of a sudden

in an unexpected or abrupt mannerin an unexpected or abrupt manner

Examples

All of a sudden, the storm rolled in, darkening the sky.
He felt dizzy all of a sudden and had to sit down.
All of a sudden, the dog started barking loudly.

Synonyms

in a flash cold abruptly all at once suddenly dead all of a sudden blindly overnight short

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all of a sudden

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in an unexpected or abrupt manner

All of a sudden, the storm rolled in, darkening the sky.
He felt dizzy all of a sudden and had to sit down.
All of a sudden, the dog started barking loudly.
She burst into laughter all of a sudden, surprising everyone around her.
All of a sudden, the power went out, leaving the house silent.

Synonyms:

in a flash cold abruptly all at once suddenly dead blindly overnight short

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happening unexpectedly

Synonyms:

suddenly of a sudden