abruptly

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English

Etymology

abrupt +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɹʌp.li/, /ə.ˈbɹʌpt.li/
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Adverb

abruptly (comparative more abruptly, superlative most abruptly)

  1. In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
    Synonym: abruptedly
    The professor stopped her lecture abruptly when she noticed someone fall off their seat.

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References

  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abruptly”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.
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