abruptly

a·brupt  (-brpt)

adj.

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 steep¹.

5. Botany Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate: an abrupt leaf.

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[Latin abruptus, past participle of abrumpere, to break off : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·bruptly adv.

a·bruptness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

abruptly - quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly" dead, short, suddenly

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abruptly

adverb 1. suddenly, short, unexpectedly, all of a sudden, hastily, precipitately, all at once, hurriedly << OPPOSITE gradually

adverb 2. curtly, bluntly, rudely, briskly, tersely, shortly, sharply, brusquely, gruffly, snappily << OPPOSITE politely

Translations

abruptly [əˈbrʌptlɪ] adv [leave] → repentinamente; [speak] → bruscamente

abruptly [əˈbrʌptlɪ] abrupt adv (speak, end) → brusquement

abruptly [əˈbrʌptlɪ] abrupt adv → abrupt