as in suddenly
with great suddenness
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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The retrial of Harvey Weinstein ended abruptly Thursday when the jury foreman refused to join the deliberations on the remaining rape charge against the disgraced movie mogul.
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Emily Berk, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The agency has faced several mass layoff attempts and abruptly decided to dismiss cases against several companies.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
In February, creative director Sabato De Sarno abruptly left Gucci before Milan Fashion Week.
—USA Today, 3 June 2025
But just a few weeks later — after President Donald Trump announced widescale tariffs and the stock market dropped precipitously, bubbling up recession fears — some would-be vacationers abruptly scaled back their spending plans, a second round of the survey found.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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Emily Berk, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The agency has faced several mass layoff attempts and abruptly decided to dismiss cases against several companies.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
In February, creative director Sabato De Sarno abruptly left Gucci before Milan Fashion Week.
—USA Today, 3 June 2025
But just a few weeks later — after President Donald Trump announced widescale tariffs and the stock market dropped precipitously, bubbling up recession fears — some would-be vacationers abruptly scaled back their spending plans, a second round of the survey found.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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