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repentinamente

[ʁe.pẽ.tʃi.naˈmẽ.tʃi]
adverb
suddenly
1. In a sudden or abrupt manner; without warning or expectation
The lights went out suddenly.
As luzes apagaram repentinamente.
2. Occurring or happening with little or no warning
He suddenly realized his mistake.
Ele repentinamente percebeu seu erro.
NYC Slang
all of a sudden
Synonyms
subitamentede repenteabruptamenteinesperadamente
Antonyms
gradualmentelentamentepaulatinamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
repentinamente
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
repentinamente
Commonly used; sometimes shortened to 'de repente' in informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
repentinamente
Standard usage; 'subitamente' also common
Portugal
repentinamente
Standard usage; 'subitamente' and 'de repente' equally common

Related Idioms & Phrases

de repente
num piscar de olhos
de um momento para o outro
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