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suddenly

British  
/ ˈsʌdənlɪ /

adverb

  1. quickly and without warning; unexpectedly

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Another son, Daniel, died suddenly at the age of 15 in 1992 from the genetic heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

From BBC

The BBC heard from one man who said he was driving "very carefully" with his wife, on the A887 to Edinburgh, when a tree suddenly fell on their car.

From BBC

First off, the market is afraid that a massive internet or software company will suddenly—and dramatically—slow the growth of its capital investments because of smaller returns on that spending.

From Barron's

The AI trade has remained sound as companies continue to invest in data center capacity, but it isn’t suddenly better.

From Barron's

First off, the market is afraid that a massive internet or software company will suddenly—and dramatically—slow the growth of its capital investments because of smaller returns on that spending.

From Barron's