ABRUPTLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

abruptly

adverb

ə-ˈbrəp(t)-lē

Definition of abruptly next

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 Heather Santee said the power at her bakery was abruptly terminated just ahead of Valentine’s Day. —

ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 In Manchester, a child care center abruptly closed in March and advocates warn that other centers are on the brink of extinction. —

Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 But not long after achieving mainstream respectability, Kelly’s career unraveled abruptly. —

Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026 The latter, a not-for-profit eatery serving Southern classics, closed abruptly in 2024 after more than 14 years in business, CharlotteFive previously reported. —

Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abruptly

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suddenly

Adverb

There was so much physical comedy, and setting up jokes, and having to hit the rhythm, and then suddenly something totally tragic happens.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
An exciting next step would be to study what happens near a quantum phase transition—a point where a material suddenly changes its state, similar to water freezing into ice, but driven by quantum effects.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026