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
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Examples of abruptly in a Sentence
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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The Last Showgirl follows Anderson as Shelley, a seasoned showgirl in her 50s who is tasked with making difficult decisions about her future after her Las Vegas show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Flashback: In 1939 President Roosevelt abruptly moved Thanksgiving up a week to stimulate the economy.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
But the daily rhythm that Marisol had fallen into ended abruptly last October when the garment manufacturer permanently shuttered without paying its nearly 230 employees the severance they were legally owed.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
The live stream is then abruptly ended by the church.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Flashback: In 1939 President Roosevelt abruptly moved Thanksgiving up a week to stimulate the economy.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
But the daily rhythm that Marisol had fallen into ended abruptly last October when the garment manufacturer permanently shuttered without paying its nearly 230 employees the severance they were legally owed.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
The live stream is then abruptly ended by the church.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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 4 Dec. 2024.
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