Synonyms of abruptly

abruptly

adverb

ə-ˈbrəp(t)-lē 

as in suddenly

with great suddenness

the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suddenly
• short
• unexpectedly
• instantly
• all of a sudden
• immediately
• quickly
• rapidly
• promptly
• surprisingly
• swiftly
• instantaneously
• fast
• speedily
• straightaway
• readily
• hastily
• impulsively
• right off
• right away
• incontinently
• swift
• quick
• impetuously
• recklessly
• rashly
• directly
• right
• pronto
• posthaste
• snappily
• full tilt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowly
• gradually
• hesitantly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abruptly

And at a particular shade of red, the colors abruptly got much, much brighter. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

But Mark, in Ronson’s telling, quickly grows antagonistic, abruptly asking Ronson to sign an NDA, then later barraging him with suspicious texts and threatening him with a pair of goons. — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Hormuz meeting postponed A diplomatic meeting between Iran and the Gulf Arab states to discuss the situation in Hormuz, originally scheduled to take place Monday in Oman, was abruptly postponed after the pipeline attack. — Spencer Kimball,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

The decision on Friday follows years of turmoil over the hospitals and comes more than five months after West Suburban abruptly closed, and more than a year after Weiss in Uptown shuttered. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026