subitaneously

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English

Etymology

From subitaneous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

subitaneously (comparative more subitaneously, superlative most subitaneously)

  1. (formal) suddenly
    • 1845, The Veterinary record, and Transactions of the Veterinary Medical Association.:
      It consists in a sudden accumulation of blood in the vessels, and a general plethora of the system, which manifests itself subitaneously.
    • 1851, Robert Bigsby, Old Places Revisited, or The Antiquarian's Enthusiast:
      The ear of the appalled adventurers was subitaneously invaded, and their attention averted from the contemplation of sleeping beauty, by a shrill and bursting crash of earthly music.