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
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Courtesy Debbie Foley What’s more, abruptly stopping a weight loss drug could put patients at risk of weight gain, McGowan said.
—Jessica Herzberg, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Their concerts became legendary, and their appearance at Yankee Stadium in August of 1973 ended abruptly when some of the 40,000 fans in attendance rushed the stage.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
In fact, on Saturday night, fans recorded Madge abruptly stopping the performance because the A/C was too high.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Throwing Putin under the bus was never an option for Zhongnanhai, since China is afraid of potential instability in Russia and the prospect of a pro-Western regime installed in the Kremlin should Putin abruptly leave the political scene.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
No sooner had the anchor group joined Sever’s team on the far side of the squares than the snow abruptly stopped and drones were in the air again.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
People who are in parts of the country exposed to total eclipse might notice that birds will abruptly stop chirping.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Inside the fall of the popular chain Last week, news broke that all 371 99 Cents Only Stores would be closing abruptly.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2022, the VA abruptly ended part of its COVID mortgage forbearance program while tens of thousands of vets were still in the middle of it — trapping them with no affordable way to get current on their loans.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
Jessica Herzberg, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Their concerts became legendary, and their appearance at Yankee Stadium in August of 1973 ended abruptly when some of the 40,000 fans in attendance rushed the stage.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
In fact, on Saturday night, fans recorded Madge abruptly stopping the performance because the A/C was too high.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Throwing Putin under the bus was never an option for Zhongnanhai, since China is afraid of potential instability in Russia and the prospect of a pro-Western regime installed in the Kremlin should Putin abruptly leave the political scene.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
No sooner had the anchor group joined Sever’s team on the far side of the squares than the snow abruptly stopped and drones were in the air again.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
People who are in parts of the country exposed to total eclipse might notice that birds will abruptly stop chirping.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Inside the fall of the popular chain Last week, news broke that all 371 99 Cents Only Stores would be closing abruptly.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2022, the VA abruptly ended part of its COVID mortgage forbearance program while tens of thousands of vets were still in the middle of it — trapping them with no affordable way to get current on their loans.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abruptly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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