Both Uses
abrupt
in
O Pioneers!
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- "Are you the least bit disappointed in our coming together again?" he asked abruptly.†
Chpt 2.6 *
- At last Emil said abruptly, "Lou and Oscar would be better off if they were poor, wouldn't they?"†
Chpt 4.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(abrupt as in: an abrupt change) sudden and unexpected
or (less commonly): characterized by sudden changes or at a steep angle -
(2)
(abrupt as in: she is abrupt) rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)