abruptly · adverb
Bedeutungen und Beispiele
Plötzlich und unerwartet, oft als Unterbrechung eines laufenden Vorgangs.
The interview ended abruptly after the guest refused to discuss the missing documents.
Demand rose abruptly, leaving the factory unable to fulfil its existing orders.
She stopped speaking abruptly when she realised the microphone was still switched on.
The road narrowed abruptly beyond the village, so we continued at a slower pace.