abruptly
adverb
abrupt·ly
ə-ˈbrəp(t)-lē 
: in an abrupt manner : in a sudden and unexpected way
He left abruptly.
The car swerved abruptly onto the exit ramp.
Her career as a psychologist ended abruptly several years ago when a hacker broke into some of her private client files and made them public …—
Michael Logan
Michael LoganThe small, rocky Anacapa Island [California] has steep cliffs which rise abruptly from the ocean on almost every side …—David J. Rutherford
David J. RutherfordExamples of abruptly in a Sentence
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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The Statler French American bistro in downtown Detroit abruptly closes.
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july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Culinary star Paula Deen has abruptly shut off the burners at her popular Georgia restaurants.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Since the studio abruptly closed, Millsap said she’s heard from the owner once.
—Evan Moore
july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
Trump’s administration has been clear that anyone in the country unlawfully — including more than a million who were here lawfully until his administration abruptly canceled their status — is at risk of deportation.
—Ara Torosian, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for abruptly
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abruptly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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