Abruptly
Sudden
Sudden adjective - Not expected.
Abruptly and sudden are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abruptly" instead an adverb "Sudden".
Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness
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- Then all of a sudden the show is abruptly taken off in late July and replaced with reruns of the newest episodes of Scooby-Doo!
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Musicalis Interruptus: John and Zoey's date montage ends abruptly with a sudden cut back to current John.
Source: Web Video / Hit It - As well, partway through the series they abruptly begin pronouncing Moghedien's name differently, among a number of other sudden changes.
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Sudden and Abruptly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abruptly/sudden
Abruptly & Sudden. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abruptly/sudden>.
Sudden or Abruptly. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abruptly/sudden.
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