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abruptly

/əˈbɹʌp.li/adverb3 syllables

Abruptly means: quickly and without warning.

Synonyms for abruptly7

adverb, as in quickly and without warning

suddenly, all of a sudden, on the spur of the moment, of a sudden, dead, short

also used for abruptly

abruptedly

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What does abruptly mean?1

adverb

1

quickly and without warning“he stopped suddenly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Abruptly in a sentence

  • If these drugs are stopped abruptly, then some withdrawal symptoms may occur.patgfisher
  • Discontinuing duloxetine, especially when done abruptly, commonly leads to withdrawal effects.aleppo
  • Love comes slowly and gradually to some, it abruptly surprises others like an arrow.Zurich899
  • Abruptly changing the subject, have you ever played golf?LimeGreenTeknii
  • James attempted to exit the room, but the door shut abruptly.Amastan
  • His untidy room announced that he had abruptly departed.unknown
  • Yuri abruptly changed the tone of the conversation.Amastan
  • Bruno abruptly snapped back to consciousness and listened.Amastan

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