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suddenliness

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being sudden; suddenness; urgency.

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Meanings

nounsuddenliness (uncountable)

humorousnonstandarduncountableThe state, quality, or condition of being sudden; suddenness; urgency.
Finally, fatigue captured my thoughts and I fell asleep. With an awful suddenliness I awakened!
1962, Doug Allan, Facing Danger in the Last Wilderness, page 99
2 more examples
The word "suddenly" is important. It may be difficult for a man to understand, but I fear his "suddenliness."
1990, Riki Robbins Jones, The Empowered Woman
The plane might come into Foynes - if she came in early - I remember one morning in particular, a plane came in with a kind of suddenliness.
2009, Transcript of 'Transatlantic: the Flying Boats of Foynes'

Origin

From suddenly + -ness.

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APA

suddenliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suddenliness

MLA

“suddenliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suddenliness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suddenliness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suddenliness.

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