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
Big Tent Coalition was a political action committee founded by Tim Ozinga, R-Mokena, who was state representative in the 37th House District before abruptly resigning in April 2024.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Taking refuge at a nearby inn, the group is welcomed by the establishment’s owner Devora (Uma Thurman), a former ballerina herself who had to give up on her dreams when a leg injury abruptly halted her career at a young age.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Less than two weeks ago another 27-year-old NFL star abruptly retired.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Taking refuge at a nearby inn, the group is welcomed by the establishment’s owner Devora (Uma Thurman), a former ballerina herself who had to give up on her dreams when a leg injury abruptly halted her career at a young age.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Less than two weeks ago another 27-year-old NFL star abruptly retired.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abruptly
suddenly
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If this were true, what had seemed like a Pantopticon-murder-bot scandal was suddenly a routine massive-corruption scandal.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lofty, pricey matters like leadership style and legal liability are suddenly at the center of a relatively small industry known for narrow profit margins, not HR departments or training.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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