abruptly

adverb
UK: /əˈbrʌpt.li/
US: /əˈbrʌpt.li/

  1. Suddenly and unexpectedly.

    1. The bus stopped abruptly. [ ] [ ]
    2. She abruptly stood up, excusing herself from the table, leaving everyone surprised. [ ] [ ]

  2. In a rude or unfriendly way, without taking time to be polite.

    1. He answered abruptly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager abruptly dismissed the employee's suggestion during the meeting without proper consideration. [ ] [ ]

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The word "abruptly" in English means: Suddenly and unexpectedly., In a rude or unfriendly way, without taking time to be polite..

The phonetic transcription of "abruptly" is /əˈbrʌpt.li/ in British English and /əˈbrʌpt.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "abruptly": "The bus stopped abruptly.". More examples on the page.