Associations to the word «Abruptly»
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Wiktionary
ABRUPTLY, adverb. In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABRUPTLY, adverb. Quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.