[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

abruptly \abrupt"ly\, adv.
   1. in an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the
      usual forms; suddenly.
      1913 webster

   2. precipitously.
      1913 webster abruptly pinnate

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

abruptly
     adv : quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly" syn: suddenly,
            short, dead
see also:
suddenly short dead 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

53 moby thesaurus words for "abruptly":
   a corps perdu, bang, bearishly, bluffly, bluntly, boorishly,
   brashly, brusquely, cavalierly, churlishly, crustily, curtly, dash,
   forthwith, gruffly, harshly, hastily, head over heels, headfirst,
   headforemost, headlong, heels over head, impetuously, impulsively,
   like a flash, like a thunderbolt, nastily, of a sudden,
   on short notice, plop, plump, plunk, pop, precipitantly,
   precipitately, precipitously, rashly, sharp, sharply, short,
   shortly, slap, slap-bang, smack, snippily, startlingly, sudden,
   suddenly, surprisingly, unawares, unexpectedly, without notice,
   without warning

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