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suddenly
immediately
她 顿时 大哭 起来。
She suddenly broke out in tears.
他 一 看 到 那 封 信， 顿时 哭 了 起来。
He saw the letter and suddenly burst into tears.
整 个 房间 顿时 变 得 寂静 起来。
The entire room suddenly became quiet.