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
The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the government abruptly barred Anthropic from giving foreign nationals access to Mythos 5 and a related model, Fable 5, over fears that security guardrails could be circumvented.
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Josh Wingrove,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
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Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
As a result, Alcock must abruptly perform different types of emotionally varied material—goofy comedy, heroic duty, and her character’s tragic origin story.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Spirit abruptly shut down on May 2, and 17,000 people are now out of work.
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Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for abruptly
Josh Wingrove,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
As a result, Alcock must abruptly perform different types of emotionally varied material—goofy comedy, heroic duty, and her character’s tragic origin story.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Spirit abruptly shut down on May 2, and 17,000 people are now out of work.
—
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for abruptly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abruptly
suddenly
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Not because a new appendix deserves a barnstorming tour, or because county unemployment data has suddenly become beach reading.
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In some areas, the water may look shallow and calm yet drop off suddenly into deep pools.
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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