suddenty

noun

plural -es

obsolete

: suddenness

Phrases

of a suddenty or on a suddenty

1

: suddenly

2

Scots law : without premeditation

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sodeinte, sodentie, from Middle French sodeineté, from sodein sudden + -té -ty

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