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Synonyms & Antonyms of abruptly
with great suddenness
- the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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- all of a sudden
- (also on a sudden)
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of abruptly was in 1565
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