abruptly

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. [First attested in the late 16th century.][1]

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References
  1. “abruptly” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.
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