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 …—
Michael Logan
Michael LoganThe small, rocky Anacapa Island [California] has steep cliffs which rise abruptly from the ocean on almost every side …—David J. Rutherford
David J. Rutherford
Examples of abruptly in a Sentence
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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As mentioned, Gerald, known for singing with Levert and LSG, passed away abruptly in 2006.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Thirty years ago, my aunt had been abruptly separated from her husband.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The reauthorization faces uncertainty after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected the temporary spending bill and urger Republicans to renegotiate just days before federal funding is set to expire.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The closest parallel was nearly 50 years ago, when then-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat jettisoned decades of enmity and abruptly announced his readiness to travel to Israel, kickstarting diplomacy that led to a peace treaty.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Thirty years ago, my aunt had been abruptly separated from her husband.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The reauthorization faces uncertainty after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected the temporary spending bill and urger Republicans to renegotiate just days before federal funding is set to expire.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The closest parallel was nearly 50 years ago, when then-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat jettisoned decades of enmity and abruptly announced his readiness to travel to Israel, kickstarting diplomacy that led to a peace treaty.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abruptly. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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