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

The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Still, Adams plowed ahead with the plans to convert the green space to housing, Then, last summer, after hiring Mastro, Adams abruptly pulled the plug on the project. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

The update arrives just days after ZZ Top abruptly called off their show in Los Angeles. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Philadelphia’s University of the Arts closed abruptly in 2024. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026