Definitions for abruptly
abrupt·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abruptly, suddenly, short, deadadverb

   quickly and without warning

   "he stopped suddenly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. abruptlyadverb

   In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abruptlyadverb

   Hastily, without the due forms of preparation.

   The sweetness of virtue’s disposition, jealous even over itself, suffered her not to enter abruptly into questions of Musidorus. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Now missing from their joy so lately found,
   So lately found, and so abruptly gone. Par. Regain. b. ii.

   They both of them punctually observed the time thus agreed upon, and that in whatever company or business they were engaged, they left it abruptly, as soon as the clock warned them to retire. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 241.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abruptlyadverb

   in an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly

2. Abruptlyadverb

   precipitously

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'abruptly' in Adverbs Frequency: #389

How to pronounce abruptly?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abruptly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abruptly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of abruptly in a Sentence

1. Kaylee Muthart:

   I thought everything would end abruptly, and everyone would die, if I didn't tear out my eyes immediately, i don't know how I came to that conclusion, but I felt it was, without doubt, the right, rational thing to do immediately.

2. Chuck Carlson:

   The Fed pivoted so abruptly, which gives one pause about what they're saying about the economy, flat to falling interest rates are not good news for bank interest margins. It's not surprising that analysts are taking down earnings estimates.

3. Walter Benjamin:

   Nothing is poorer than a truth expressed as it was thought. Committed to writing in such cases, it is not even a bad photograph. Truth wants to be startled abruptly, at one stroke, from her self-immersion, whether by uproar, music or cries for help.

4. Richard Blanco:

   There was no room for mediation. (My husband) was asking them to please stay calm and was asking what was going on. Abruptly, pushing and shoving, and without saying a word a gigantic, enormous contingent of agents, who were all over the place on the sixth-floor office where he works part of the day, took him away. they pushed me as well and they pointed their guns at me.

5. Darrell Cronk:

   The only time they've really done that with intent was the end of 2018 and they abruptly and quickly stopped that as growth rolled over in early 2019.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abruptly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abruptly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abruptly
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abruptly