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
Most recently, after its five-person jury abruptly resigned on Thursday, the Biennale’s illustrious awards program will be replaced by two Visitors’ Prizes, with voting open to members of the public who attend the official exhibitions.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The vote was abruptly called off on Tuesday, per an ESPN report, and the NWSL chose to stick with the current schedule that city officials say will allow for BPS football games to be played at White Stadium for Thanksgiving and the playoffs.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Then there’s a shot in which the hovering camera takes in the site of Chocobar’s killing and then turns spookily and abruptly in midair to show just how close the house is.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The Pearl Street property has been unoccupied since it was purchased by the adjacent Bishop’s School in September 2021 and the Jack in the Box abruptly closed.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The vote was abruptly called off on Tuesday, per an ESPN report, and the NWSL chose to stick with the current schedule that city officials say will allow for BPS football games to be played at White Stadium for Thanksgiving and the playoffs.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Then there’s a shot in which the hovering camera takes in the site of Chocobar’s killing and then turns spookily and abruptly in midair to show just how close the house is.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The Pearl Street property has been unoccupied since it was purchased by the adjacent Bishop’s School in September 2021 and the Jack in the Box abruptly closed.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abruptly
suddenly
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Uranus in your 11th House of Friends can suddenly change group plans or expectations without much notice.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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And what once looked like a breakthrough moment for this franchise is suddenly hanging in the balance – not gone, but quickly evaporating.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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