abruptly
/əˈbɹʌp.li/adverb
abruptly is spelled A-B-R-U-P-T-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, abruptly means “In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in abruptly?
| Letters | 8: A-B-R-U-P-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.6 times per million words; the 13,695th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is abruptly?
Abruptly appears 3.6 times per million words in written English, the 13,695th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abruptly?
- US /əˈbɹʌp.li/
- US /əˈbɹʌpt.li/
Abruptly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-abruptly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of abruptly
- more abruptly comparative
- most abruptly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abruptly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
The professor stopped her lecture abruptly when she noticed someone fall off their seat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abruptly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | abruptement, tout d'un coup , précipitamment |
| German | abrupt, plötzlich, unerwartet, schlagartig , abgerissen, abschüssig |
| Portuguese | abruptamente |
| Spanish | abruptamente, en seco , precipitadamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does abruptly come from?
From abrupt + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).