as in suddenly
with great suddenness
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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Lo Iacono moved in the position just last year when Stephen Brooks, Phillip’s former CEO and an ex-Christie’s executive, left the position abruptly after just over two years with the auction house.
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Psychologist Terri Bly notes that humans aren't wired to make sweeping changes abruptly; instead, gradual, manageable adjustments are more effective.
—Tess Brigham, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
She’s abruptly cut from her shift in favor of two younger workers.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Immediately ostracized by the students for her green pigmentation, Elphaba explodes with fury when her sister is abruptly removed from her care.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Psychologist Terri Bly notes that humans aren't wired to make sweeping changes abruptly; instead, gradual, manageable adjustments are more effective.
—Tess Brigham, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
She’s abruptly cut from her shift in favor of two younger workers.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Immediately ostracized by the students for her green pigmentation, Elphaba explodes with fury when her sister is abruptly removed from her care.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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