as in suddenly
with great suddenness
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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After the portrait Öztürk paints of ICE detention, her statement turns back to her old life, a reminder of how abruptly her world has shifted.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
The website changes happened abruptly overnight Thursday, just one day after Trump shifted the attention of his trade war on China.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
When the dispute was abruptly resolved with an out-of-court settlement at the last moment, Widow No. 1 had triumphed.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The tech industry’s public tone toward Mr. Trump abruptly shifted last year after he was wounded in an assassination attempt.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
The website changes happened abruptly overnight Thursday, just one day after Trump shifted the attention of his trade war on China.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
When the dispute was abruptly resolved with an out-of-court settlement at the last moment, Widow No. 1 had triumphed.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The tech industry’s public tone toward Mr. Trump abruptly shifted last year after he was wounded in an assassination attempt.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abruptly
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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