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Meaning
Adv
●
In an
abrupt
manner
; without
giving
notice
, or without the
usual
forms
;
suddenly
; precipitously.
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Origin
abruptly
English
-ly
English
-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
abrupt
English
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Unexpectedly
Unceremoniously
Prematurely
Hastily
Rudely
Unpredictably
Rapidly
Forcefully
Spontaneously
Instantaneously
Violently
Quickly
Dramatically
Drastically
Mysteriously
Slowly
Sudden
Precipitously
Angrily
Anticlimactically
Momentarily
Swiftly
Hurriedly
Immediately
Steeply
Erratically
Instantly
Completely
Promptly
Radically
Uncontrollably
Briefly
Temporarily
Steadily
Gradually
Accidentally
Soon
Inexplicably
Fast
Downward
Awkwardly
Messily
Late
Predictably
Superficially
Bluntly
Overnight
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