as in suddenly
with great suddenness
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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Once Mark and Drummond descend down the elevator into the testing floor, the innie abruptly transforms into his outie, pulling the trigger on a bolt pistol originally intended for one of Lumon’s goats.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The White House is searching for a replacement after the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman, was abruptly pulled last week.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Eight years ago, the Park Avenue colossus abruptly closed for renovations.
—Ben Ryder Howe, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
Gallup signed with the Raiders last offseason but abruptly retired during training camp.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The White House is searching for a replacement after the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman, was abruptly pulled last week.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Eight years ago, the Park Avenue colossus abruptly closed for renovations.
—Ben Ryder Howe, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
Gallup signed with the Raiders last offseason but abruptly retired during training camp.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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