| Main Entry: | suddenly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unexpectedly |
Synonyms: |
aback, abruptly, all at once, all of a sudden, asudden, forthwith, on spur of moment, quickly, short, sudden, swiftly, unanticipatedly, unaware, unawares, without warning |
Antonyms: |
expectedly, slowly |
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | suddenly, with force |
Synonyms: |
abruptly, hard, head on, headlong, noisily, precisely, smack, straight, suddenly |
Antonyms: |
slowly |
| Main Entry: | forthwith |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
Synonyms: |
abruptly, at once, away, directly, instantly, now, quickly, right away, right now, straightaway, suddenly, tout de suite, without delay |
Antonyms: |
later |
| Main Entry: | hastily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great speed |
Synonyms: |
agilely, apace, carelessly, double-quick, expeditiously, fast, flat-out, heedlessly, hurriedly, impetuously, impulsively, lickety-split, nimbly, on spur of the moment, posthaste, precipitately, prematurely, promptly, quickly, rapidly, rashly, recklessly, speedily, straightaway, subito, suddenly, swiftly, thoughtlessly, too quickly, unpremeditatedly |
Antonyms: |
delayed, slowly |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | on time |
Synonyms: |
abruptly, accurately, bang, exactly, just, on the button, on the dot, precisely, promptly, punctually, right, smack-dab, square, squarely, suddenly |
Antonyms: |
late |
| Main Entry: | short |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | abruptly |
Synonyms: |
aback, by surprise, forthwith, sudden, suddenly, unanticipatedly, unaware, unawares, unexpectedly, without delay, without hesitation, without warning |
Antonyms: |
long |
| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before; at another time |
Synonyms: |
again, all at once, anon, at that instant, at that moment, at that point, at that time, before long, formerly, later, next, on that occasion, soon after, suddenly, thereupon, when, years ago |
| Notes: | than is ultimately the same word as then, and the two were used interchangeably until the end of the 17th century |
| Main Entry: | acutely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | sharply |
Synonyms: |
keenly, severely, suddenly |
| Main Entry: | drop dead |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | die |
Synonyms: |
buy the farm, croak, die suddenly, die unexpectedly, fall dead, kick the bucket, pop off |
| Main Entry: | thereupon |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
Synonyms: |
at once, following that, forthwith, suddenly, without delay |