What does abruptly mean?

abruptly means "quickly and without warning".

How many syllables are in abruptly?

abruptly has 3 syllables: a-brupt-ly. The stress falls on "brupt". In IPA it is /əˈbɹʌptli/.

What is another word for abruptly?

Close synonyms include suddenly, short, dead. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is abruptly a common word?

abruptly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

abruptly — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
quickly and without warning
“he stopped suddenly”
Synonymssuddenly short dead

Questions about abruptly

What does abruptly mean?: abruptly means "quickly and without warning".
How many syllables are in abruptly?: abruptly has 3 syllables: a-brupt-ly. The stress falls on "brupt". In IPA it is /əˈbɹʌptli/.
What is another word for abruptly?: Close synonyms include suddenly, short, dead. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is abruptly a common word?

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