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. Rutherford
Examples of abruptly in a Sentence
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
Recent Examples on the Web
More big stories Rubio’s Coastal Grill, citing rising business costs, abruptly shuts down 48 restaurants in California.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
In 2013, guitarist Richie Sambora abruptly exited the band and, just two years later, Bon Jovi began experiencing issues with that both literally and metaphorically stole his voice from him.
—EW.com, 6 June 2024
Also see: Rubio’s closes 48 restaurants in California, citing ‘business climate’
This latest filing marks the second one in a span of less than four years, and comes just days after Rubio’s abruptly closed 48 of its restaurants in Southern California.
—San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
Some of that money could go to Mauritania’s herders who have had to transition abruptly to new livelihoods.
—Jack Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
In 2013, guitarist Richie Sambora abruptly exited the band and, just two years later, Bon Jovi began experiencing issues with that both literally and metaphorically stole his voice from him.
—EW.com, 6 June 2024
Also see: Rubio’s closes 48 restaurants in California, citing ‘business climate’
This latest filing marks the second one in a span of less than four years, and comes just days after Rubio’s abruptly closed 48 of its restaurants in Southern California.
—San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
Some of that money could go to Mauritania’s herders who have had to transition abruptly to new livelihoods.
—Jack Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abruptly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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