Associations to the word «Abruptly»

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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.