ABRUPTLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

abruptly

adverb

ə-ˈbrəp(t)-lē

Definition of abruptly next

as in suddenly

with great suddenness the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it

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Recent Examples of abruptly So between those two things, the balance of gerrymanders has lurched pretty abruptly toward the right. —

Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026 After starring in several college plays, his school years ended abruptly. —

Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 May 2026 The landmark beach had been active for more than a century, and then was abruptly closed 17 years ago due to bacterial contamination. —

Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 15 May 2026 Menopause starts abruptly and immediately if a woman has her ovaries removed because of the sudden loss of hormones like estrogen. —

Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for abruptly

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suddenly

Adverb

The Dodgers, billed in spring as having too much pitching, suddenly have questions about their pitching.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 May 2026
During class, Mark suddenly collapsed after going into cardiac arrest.

— Conor McGill, CBS News, 16 May 2026