abruptly
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abruptly
- /əˈbɹʌp.li/ US
- /əˈbɹʌpt.li/ US
adverb more abruptly · most abruptly
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In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
The professor stopped her lecture abruptly when she noticed someone fall off their seat.
Similar: abruptedly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: suddenly, dead, short, precipitously, rashly, hastily, quickly, rapidly, violently, steeply, sharply, drastically, viciously, harshly, surprisingly, dramatically
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adv in an abrupt manner
| Español | abruptamente, en seco |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 突然地 tūrán de, 意外地 yìwài de, 唐突地 tángtū de |
| Português | abruptamente |
| Français | abruptement, tout d'un coup |
| Deutsch | abrupt, plötzlich, unerwartet, schlagartig |
| Ελληνικά | αποτόμα apotóma, αιφνιδίως aifnidíos |
| Română | abrupt, deodată |
| Русский | внеза́пно vnezápno, неожи́данно neožídanno, ре́зко rézko, бесцеремо́нно besceremónno |
adv precipitously
| Español | precipitadamente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 陡然地 dǒurán de, 出乎意料地 chūhūyìliào de |
| Français | précipitamment |
| Deutsch | abgerissen, abschüssig |
| Italiano | improvvisamente |
| Ελληνικά | εσπευσμένως espefsménos, αιφνιδίως aifnidíos |
| Română | precipitat, brusc |
| Русский | отры́висто otrývisto |
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