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
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Examples of abruptly in a Sentence
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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Each of the segments abruptly concludes with a Saki-esque twist, before moving on to the next.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2024
The anti-poverty agency abruptly suspended operations and laid off its employees last month, leaving residents, social agencies and community groups scrambling to find alternatives to the agency's programs.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2024
The anti-poverty agency abruptly suspended operations and laid off its employees last month, leaving residents, social agencies and community groups scrambling to find alternatives to the agency's programs.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abruptly. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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