abruptly
adverb
abrupt·ly
ə-ˈbrəp(t)-lē 
: in an abrupt manner : in a sudden and unexpected way
He left abruptly.
The car swerved abruptly onto the exit ramp.
Her career as a psychologist ended abruptly several years ago when a hacker broke into some of her private client files and made them public …—
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Examples of abruptly in a Sentence
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
Recent Examples on the Web
In April 2024, Women Who Code—arguably one of the most influential nonprofits focused on supporting and retaining women in technology—abruptly shut down due to a lack of sufficient funding.
—Sue Harnett, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The Toronto festival said Heather Haynes has been promoted to director of programming, and her team for the 2025 edition includes programmers who abruptly resigned in March amid financial woes and the departure of artistic director Hussain Currimbhoy.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
The second truck that had been following us, tan-colored and laden with a heavy machine gun abruptly pulled over to our side, hemming us in.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Peterson later conducted an autopsy review of the child, then abruptly retired in September 2022.
Dr. Wieslawa Tlomak, who became medical examiner in March 2023, also did a review and determined Catherine's death resulted from homicide.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024
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Sue Harnett, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The Toronto festival said Heather Haynes has been promoted to director of programming, and her team for the 2025 edition includes programmers who abruptly resigned in March amid financial woes and the departure of artistic director Hussain Currimbhoy.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
The second truck that had been following us, tan-colored and laden with a heavy machine gun abruptly pulled over to our side, hemming us in.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Peterson later conducted an autopsy review of the child, then abruptly retired in September 2022.
Dr. Wieslawa Tlomak, who became medical examiner in March 2023, also did a review and determined Catherine's death resulted from homicide.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abruptly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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