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Precipitously vs Suddenly - What's the difference?

precipitously | suddenly |

As adverbs the difference between precipitously and suddenly

is that precipitously is abruptly; in a precipitous manner while suddenly is happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

precipitously

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • abruptly; in a precipitous manner

    • suddenly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
    • Suddenly , the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
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    • Synonyms

    * all of a sudden * without warning

    Antonyms

    * unsuddenly

    Related terms

    * sudden

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