Definition
Happening or done suddenly and without warning; unexpectedly.
Etymology
From Latin 'abruptus' (broken off, steep), from 'ab-' (away from) + 'rumpere' (to break). The adverb form adds '-ly' to the adjective, maintaining the sense of something 'broken off' suddenly.
Kelly Says
In music and film, abrupt changes create dramatic tension—composers use sudden key changes 'abruptly' to jolt listeners awake. It's psychology hidden in grammar.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በአንድ ጊዜ
ba-an-d gi-zee
BNবাংলা
আকস্মিক
a-k-sh-mi-k
CACatalà
de sobte
de so-b-te
DADansk
pludselig
ploo-se-lig
DEDeutsch
plötzlich
ploots-li-k
ELΕλληνικά
απρόσμενα
a-pro-s-me-na
ESEspañol
abruptamente
ab-roo-p-ta-men-te
FISuomi
yhtäkkiä
ee-ht-kee-ah
FRFrançais
abruptement
ab-roo-p-man-te
HUMagyar
hirtelen
heer-te-len
IDBahasa Indonesia
tiba-tiba
tee-ba-tee-ba
IGIG
ihe n'egbu
ee-he ne-g-boo
ITItaliano
abruptly
ab-roo-p-tly
KMKM
ការបោះបង់
ka-ar bo-ah-bong
MSBahasa Melayu
tiba-tiba
tee-ba-tee-ba
MYမြန်မာ
ကြမ်းကြမ်း
kya-m-kya-m
NLNederlands
abrupt
ab-rupt
NONorsk
plutselig
plu-te-lig
PTPortuguês
abruptamente
ab-roo-p-ta-men-te
RUРусский
внезапно
vnezap-no
SVSvenska
plötsligt
ploets-ligt
SWKiswahili
ghafula
ga-fū-la
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்ச்சியாக
to-dar-cha-ya-ag
TEతెలుగు
అకస్మాత్తుగా
a-kas-ma-t-tu-ga
THไทย
อย่างกะทันหัน
yaang ga-tan-hun
TLTL
biglaang
bi-g-la-ang
UKУкраїнська
раптово
ra-pto-vo
URاردو
بَیْنَةَ
bay-na-ta
VITiếng Việt
bất ngờ
bat-ng-yor
ZUZU
ukuthi kwakuthi
oo-koo-thee kwa-koo-thee