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Ab·rupt·ly

/əˈbrəp(t)lē/

adverb
- 1. suddenly and unexpectedly: "the film ends rather abruptly"
- 2. in a rude or curt manner: "she barely conceals her irritation and speaks briefly and abruptly to the woman"
- 3. steeply; precipitously: "the forested terrain ascends abruptly"
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What does it mean when something happens abruptly?
When something happens abruptly, it is sudden and unexpected. Almost anything can change abruptly, and it will always take you by surprise, whether it's the movement of a car, the mood of a movie, or the behavior of your dog. If you've ever had a conversation with someone who spoke to you abruptly, you may have found them a little rude.

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What does abrupt mean?
abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level. precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical. sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse. There was an abrupt change in the weather. The road came to an abrupt end. The storm caused an abrupt power failure. She has an abrupt manner.

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What is a synonym for abrupt?
1. Unexpectedly sudden: an abrupt change in the weather. 2. Surprisingly curt; brusque: an abrupt answer made in anger. 3. Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions: abrupt prose. 4. Steeply inclined. See Synonyms at steep 1. 5. Botany Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate: an abrupt leaf.

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What is an abrupt end?
abrupt end Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room. abrupt halt The car juddered and came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road. The road ended in an abrupt (= sudden and very steep) slope down to the ocean. The party came to rather an abrupt ending when Tom's parents came home.

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Learn the meaning of abruptly, an adverb that means in a sudden and unexpected way. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Abruptly definition: without warning; suddenly or unexpectedly. See examples of ABRUPTLY used in a sentence.
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Learn the meaning of abruptly as an adverb for sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant changes or actions, or as a way of speaking rudely and unfriendly. See sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.
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Abruptly means suddenly, unexpectedly, or rudely. It can be used as an adverb or an adjective. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.
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Abrupt means sudden, unexpected, or rudely short. It comes from Latin abruptus, meaning \"broken off, ending suddenly\". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words.
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When something happens abruptly, it is sudden and unexpected. Almost anything can change abruptly, and it will always take you by surprise, whether it's the movement of a car, the mood of a movie, or the behavior of your dog.
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Abrupt means sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant or unfriendly. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.