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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Jay’s Steakhouse had a splashy VIP grand opening party on Friday, May 2, before opening to the public on Thursday, May 8, in the space that once housed Holly Blue and The Angeles, both of which abruptly closed last summer.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
What’s now unsigned Highway 244 — a freeway stub that ends abruptly at Auburn Boulevard — was intended to link Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue with Highway 50.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
There were no payments for work completed in November and December of last year and projects that had taken years to build were abruptly abandoned.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Several major Connecticut theaters were abruptly informed that National Endowment for the Arts grants, which had already been awarded, were rescinded.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
What’s now unsigned Highway 244 — a freeway stub that ends abruptly at Auburn Boulevard — was intended to link Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue with Highway 50.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
There were no payments for work completed in November and December of last year and projects that had taken years to build were abruptly abandoned.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Several major Connecticut theaters were abruptly informed that National Endowment for the Arts grants, which had already been awarded, were rescinded.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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