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suddenly, adv. (a.)|ˈsʌd(ə)nlɪ|
Forms: see sudden; also 4–5 sodonly, 7 suddainsly, sudingly.
[f. sudden + -ly2.]
1. Without warning or preparation; all at once, all of a sudden.
In some contexts the implication is rather ‘At an unexpected moment, unexpectedly’.
c1290S. Engl. Leg. 19 In ȝwuche manere it were Þat it queinte so sodeinliche al þat liȝt þat huy bere. a1300Cursor M. 11609 Vte o þis coue þan sagh þai glide Mani dragons wel sodanli. c1330Spec. Guy Warw. 882 Worch while þu mait, For sodeyneliche þu miht be caiht. 1375Barbour Bruce vii. 505 He thoucht than with his cheuelry To cum apon hym suddanly. 1390Gower Conf. II. 21 As a man that sodeinli A gost behelde, so fare I. c1400Destr. Troy 12494 Sodonly the softe winde vnsoberly blew. 1470–85Malory Arthur iii. xii. 114 Ye cam in sodenly ther as we were at the hyghe feest and tooke awey this lady. 1508Fisher 7 Penit. Ps. cxxx. Wks. (1876) 202 The cogytacyons whiche come sodeynly vnto the mynde. 1530Rastell Bk. Purgat. iii. xv. L iv b, Yf such a synner dye sodenly, and before he haue had any tyme to take any repentaunce. 1577–82Breton Flourish upon Fancie Wks. (Grosart) I. 9/2 Ouer this lies a Bridge, but trust mee, verie weake: For when you are in midst therof, then sodenly twyll breake. 1615Sandys Trav. 7 Cowardize is joyned with their crueltie, who dare do nothing but sodainly, vpon advantages. 1671Milton P.R. ii. 298 He view'd it round, When suddenly a man before him stood. 1736Butler Anal. i. ii. Wks. 1874 I. 41 These natural punishments or miseries often come, not by degrees, but suddenly. 1774Pennant Tour Scot. in 1772, 331 Here the water suddenly narrows. 1860Tyndall Glac. i. xi. 73 One star..suddenly made its appearance above one of the Aiguilles. 1879Farrar St. Paul (1883) 166 No one likes to be suddenly awakened.
b. Zool. and Bot. Sharply, abruptly.
1843[see 5]. 1847W. E. Steele Field Bot. 189 Leaves suddenly acuminate.
†2. Without delay, forthwith, promptly, immediately, directly, at once. Obs.
c1330Arth. & Merl. 607 Þat þai schuld sodeinliche Smite of his heued hastiliche & no word no speke him to. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints xxxii. (Justin) 424 He hyr herd sodendely, & gert cese þat mortalyte. c1386Chaucer Merch. T. 165, I prey yow shapeth for my mariage Al sodeynly, for I wol nat abyde. 1423Jas. I Kingis Q. cxxvi, Straught vnto the presence sodeynly Off dame Minerue,..Gude hope..led me. c1475Harl. Contin. Higden (Rolls) VIII. 556 As soone as he was crowned, enoynted, and sacred, anone sodaynly he was chaunged into a new man. 1513Bradshaw St. Werburge ii. 1409 Wherwith saynt Werburge departed sodeinly To the blys of heuyn. 1593Shakes. 3 Hen. VI, iv. ii. 4 Speake suddenly, my Lords, are wee all friends? 1650Bulwer Anthropomet. 116 When the water enters the Weazon, men are suddenly drowned. 1669Sturmy Mariner's Mag. v. xiii. 85 Be sure when you have Fired the Fuse, suddenly to cast it [sc. the grenade] out of your hand. 1682Norris Hierocles 82 If we fall into sin, suddenly to betake ourselves to Justice as to a soveraign Medicine.
†3. Without premeditation; on the spur of the moment; extempore. Obs.
1340Ayenb. 64 Huanne me zuereþ be tyene, and sodaynlyche, huer-of him uorþingþ efterward. a1450Myrc 1485 He þat doth hyt sodenlyche, And afterwarde hym reweth myche. c1450Holland Howlat 120, I can nocht say sudanelye..Bot I sall call my cardinallis and my counsall. 1591[see sudden A. 7]. 1593Shakes. 2 Hen. VI, ii. i. 130 Sight may distinguish of Colours: But suddenly to nominate them all, It is impossible. 1656N. Bernard Life J. Usher 22 Their readinesse in the Scripture was marvellous, being able suddainly to have repeated any part of the Bible.
†4. After a comparatively short time; at an early date, early; soon, speedily; shortly (after).
This sense tends to coalesce with 1.
c1500Lancelot 1874 Qwho that sal exced His rent, he fallith sodandly in nede. 1588Kyd Househ. Philos. Wks. (1901) 271 Salt and Vineger doo not onely keep flesh long time sweete and seazoned, but fish and fowle, which will bee suddainly corrupt. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 210 Cut a small hole in euery tree, into which immediatly effudes the liquour, so that suddenly all the holes..are full. 1645G. Digby in Nicholas Papers (Camden) 65 You shall as suddainly as may be receive a particular accompt of them both. 1671Milton Samson 1565, I refrain, too suddenly To utter what will come at last too soon. 1681Knox Ceylon iii. iv. 78 Either just before or very suddenly after this Voice, the King always cuts off People. 1766Goldsm. Vic. W. xx, How he had been taught the art of a cognoscento so very suddenly.
†b. Not long after the time of speaking or writing; shortly; very soon. Obs.
1544in Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) IV. 305, I will not bid you good night. Suddenly we shall meet again in the kingdom of heaven. 1596Shakes. 1 Hen. IV, i. iii. 294 When time is ripe, which will be sodainly. 1661Prince Rupert in 11th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. v. 9, I hope the Duke of Yorke will have given order for a Fregatte for me, soe that I hope suddainsly to see you. 1676G. Etherege Man of Mode ii. i, Now practising a famous Ballat, which will Be suddenly danc'd at the Bear-Garden. 1680Bunyan's Mr. Badman Bookseller's Advt. (1905) 15 There is now in the Press, and will be suddenly published, An Exposition on the 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10th, Chapters on the Hebrews. 1703Petiver Musei Petiv. 95 Plants and Insects..some of which I shall suddenly figure. 1711Addison Spect. No. 239 ⁋12, I shall very suddenly give my Reader an Account of the whole Art of Cavilling.
5. When qualifying an adj. in the attrib. position suddenly is often joined to it by a hyphen.
1772Nugent Hist. Fr. Gerund II. 147 One of those lazy, suddenly-learned gentry. 1843Penny Cycl. XXV. 269/2 It tends to Trochus acutus in its suddenly-pointed spire. 1900Westm. Gaz. 16 Aug. 1/2 One of those suddenly-arising emergencies.
†6. Used as adj. Quick, rapid. Obs. rare—1.
1556Aurelio & Isab. (1608) I vij, Youre thoughte is soudainlier than ower tonge. [1600Gowries Conspiracie B ij, The suddainly comming of his Maiestie vnlooked for there.] |