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
Another negotiating committee member abruptly resigns and a senior biomedical technician disappears.
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Then, abruptly, the state rescinded the contracts.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Internet connectivity data abruptly and almost completely dropped Thursday afternoon amid protests in dozens of cities across the country over the state of the Iranian economy.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Key attacker Djordje Mihailovic abruptly pushed the club to leave in the summer and, ultimately, the Rapids reluctantly acquiesced to an $8 million trade to Toronto FC.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Then, abruptly, the state rescinded the contracts.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Internet connectivity data abruptly and almost completely dropped Thursday afternoon amid protests in dozens of cities across the country over the state of the Iranian economy.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Key attacker Djordje Mihailovic abruptly pushed the club to leave in the summer and, ultimately, the Rapids reluctantly acquiesced to an $8 million trade to Toronto FC.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abruptly
suddenly
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And the Rebels, after some early struggles, are suddenly figuring some things out, evidenced by a 10-point win at Utah State on Tuesday in a game they were projected to lose by 16.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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History does not record many cases in which a power-mad leader careening toward tyranny suddenly regained his senses and became more moderate.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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