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Examples of abruptly
abruptly
The dead lie abruptly motionless wherever the latest outrage has deposited them.
From the time.com
On Nov. 10, the theater abruptly shut down under the weight of $500,000 in debt.
From the sacbee.com
The modified version of the song ends abruptly before the chanting phase starts.
From the charlotteobserver.com
After an incubation period of just one to two days, the symptoms start abruptly.
From the dailyherald.com
The Falcons abruptly went out of business Monday, ending four decades of hockey.
From the fresnobee.com
We attempted to express our reasons and were told very abruptly we were through.
From the sacbee.com
On Aug. 4, another AARP representative was heckled and ended a meeting abruptly.
From the online.wsj.com
He replaces Susan Welch, who abruptly resigned at City Council's Feb. 9 meeting.
From the chron.com
The loss abruptly ended what had been a charmed two-month run for the Terrapins.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
- (abrupt) marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
- (abrupt) exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
- (abrupt) extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
- In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously
- (abrupt) Something which is abrupt; To tear off or asunder; To interrupt suddenly; Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous; Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious; Curt in manner; rude; uncivil; impolite; Having sudden transitions from one ...
- (abrupt) appearing as if cut off transversely; truncate.
- (adv.): suddenly; almost rudely
