abruptly
The word “abruptly” has 3 syllables: a-brupt-ly
It's pronounced as /əˈbrʌptli/
What is synonym and antonym for abruptly?
In the thesaurus, “abruptly” has 4 synonyms and 2 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for abruptly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for abruptly
- all of a sudden
- precipitously
- suddenly
- unexpectedly
Antonyms for abruptly
- gradually
- slowly
Meanings of abruptly
- adverb
- In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
Example Sentences
- She abruptly stopped talking when she saw him enter the room.
- The car abruptly swerved to avoid hitting the deer on the road.
- His speech ended abruptly when the fire alarm went off.
- The music abruptly changed tempo, surprising everyone on the dance floor.
- The meeting was abruptly adjourned when the power went out.
On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abruptly, such as: all of a sudden, gradually, precipitously, slowly, suddenly, unexpectedly.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
aback
- abruptly
- all of a sudden
- amazingly
- astoundingly
- confused
- off base
- short
- suddenly
- surprised
- surprisingly
- thrown off
- thrown off guard
- unanticipatedly
- unaware
- unawares
- unexpectedly
earnestly
- abruptly
- actively
- amain
- animatedly
- ardently
- arduously
- artlessly
- assiduously
- attentively
- baldly
- bluffly
- bluntly
- briskly
- brusquely
- busily
- candidly
- conscientiously
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- determinedly
- diligently
- directly
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- dynamically
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- feverishly
- forthrightly
- foursquare
- frankly
- gruffly
- hard
- hardly
- honestly
- impolitely
- inconsiderately
- indefatigably
- industriously
- intensely
- intensively
- intently
- laboriously
- meticulously
- mightily
- obstinately
- openheartedly
- openly
- painstakingly
- plain
- plainly
- ploddingly
- point-blank
- purposefully
- resolutely
- rudely
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- seriously
- sharply
- simply
- sincerely
- slavishly
- soberly
- spiritedly
- steadfastly
- steadily
- straight
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwards
- strenuously
- stubbornly
- tactlessly
- thoroughly
- thoughtfully
- tirelessly
- truthfully
- unabatedly
- unflaggingly
- unguardedly
- unrelentingly
- unremittingly
- unreservedly
- untiringly
- vehemently
- veraciously
- vigorously
- wearilessly
- willfully
- zealously
laconically
- abruptly
- aphoristically
- bluffly
- bluntly
- briefly
- brusquely
- compactly
- concisely
- crisply
- curtly
- elliptically
- exactly
- in a nutshell
- in a word
- in brief
- in short
- in sum
- monosyllabically
- pithily
- precisely
- sententiously
- shortly
- succinctly
- summarily
- tersely
tactlessly
- abruptly
- bluntly
- brusquely
- crudely
- curtly
- harshly
- impolitely
- inconsiderately
- rudely
- sharply