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
• unexpectedly
• rapidly
• quickly
• short
• immediately
• fast
• promptly
• on a sudden
• all of a sudden
• swiftly
• instantly
• right
• quick
• surprisingly
• instantaneously
• hastily
• incontinently
• speedily
• straightaway
• readily
• directly
• impulsively
• swift
• right off
• right away
• impetuously
• recklessly
• rashly
• pronto
• posthaste
• snappily
• full tilt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowly
• gradually
• hesitantly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abruptly

Wilfredo Perez and Thomas Egan, both hired in September by Sheriff Anthony Miranda, abruptly submitted their resignations Monday night, the Sheriff’s office said. —Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025

Dave & Adam’s $1 million offer on a 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 2 Connor Bedard Young Guns Outburst Gold one-of-one rookie insert card (which was abruptly rescinded after less than a year of going unclaimed). —Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025

Also Friday, at a meeting with governors in the White House, Trump stopped abruptly to chide Gov. Janet Mills of Maine for resisting his executive order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports. —Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025

Earlier this month, the JFK Library and Museum closed abruptly amid federal layoffs. —Asher Price, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025