Synonyms: all of a sudden, suddenly, dramatically
| Part of speech | adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈbɹɐptlɪ/ |
| Hyphenation | a·brupt·ly |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑩𐑚𐑮𐑳𐑐𐑑𐑤𐑦 |
| Deseret alphabet | 𐐯𐐺𐑉𐐲𐐹𐐻𐑊𐐮 |
| Afrikaans | skielik |
|---|---|
| Danish | pludseligt |
| Dutch | plotseling |
| English (Old English) | færinga; færlice; semninga |
| Esperanto | subite |
| Faeroese | brádliga; knappliga |
| French | soudainement; subitement; tout à coup |
| German | jäh; plötzlich |
| Italian | ad un tratto; improvvisamente |
| Latin | repente; subito |
| Papiamento | direpiente; direpientemente |
| Portuguese | de repente; de súbito; repentinamente; subitamente |
| Russian | вдруг |
| Saterland Frisian | mädeens; toumoal |
| Spanish | de golpe; de repente; de sopetón |
| Swahili | ghafula |
| Swedish | plötsligen; plötsligt |
| Thai | วาบ |
| Turkish | birden; birdenbire; aniden; ansızın |
| West Frisian | ynienen |