Added 8 October 2026 abruptly /əˈbɹʌp.li/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about abruptly at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Quickly and without warning. he stopped suddenly Related Words: suddenlydeadshortprecipitouslyrashlyhastilyquicklyrapidlyviolentlysteeplysharplydrastically Back to today's word