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
His story ended abruptly at high speed against a tree on a lonely California highway.
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Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
But after Kennedy abruptly fired all 17 experts on that committee and replaced them with seven of his own picks, many of whom have histories of casting doubt on vaccines, states began looking for ways to divorce their policies from those of the CDC.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Kennedy abruptly canceled a USPSTF meeting in July, leading to speculation that this entity may suffer the same fate as the ACIP panel.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Conversation stops abruptly; texts or app messages go unanswered without excuse or explanation.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
But after Kennedy abruptly fired all 17 experts on that committee and replaced them with seven of his own picks, many of whom have histories of casting doubt on vaccines, states began looking for ways to divorce their policies from those of the CDC.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Kennedy abruptly canceled a USPSTF meeting in July, leading to speculation that this entity may suffer the same fate as the ACIP panel.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Conversation stops abruptly; texts or app messages go unanswered without excuse or explanation.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abruptly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abruptly
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The Phillies could be interested in adding some more depth and Hampson is suddenly an option after the Cardinals designated him for assignment on Sunday.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then the Jacksonville, Florida, resident suddenly collapsed in her bedroom while getting ready for work.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Samson | Afp | Getty Images Heading into another vote of confidence next week, France now unexpectedly finds itself unfavorably compared to Italy, a country previously renowned for political upheaval and economic frailty.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The famed animal conservationist died after unexpectedly being attacked by a stingray.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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