"abruptly" meaning in English

See abruptly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /əˈbrʌp.li/ [US] Audio: en-us-abruptly.ogg [US]
Etymology: abrupt + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|abrupt|ly}} abrupt + -ly
  1. If something happens abruptly, it happens without a warning. It is unexpected. Synonyms: suddenly, unexpectedly
    Sense id: simple-abruptly-en-adv-3b59JIsZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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