unsuddenly

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adverb

Not suddenly; happening slowly and with plenty of warning; in an unsudden manner.

Opposite
suddenly
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Meanings

adverbunsuddenly (comparative more unsuddenly, superlative most unsuddenly)

comparative more unsuddenly · superlative most unsuddenly

  1. Not suddenly; happening slowly and with plenty of warning; in an unsudden manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
suddenly
Also see
gradually

Origin

From unsudden + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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