Both Uses
abrupt
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
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- Then, most abruptly, she asked us to leave as she needed to make her way through the camp to be sure things were well settled.†
Chpt 15 *
- The music stops abruptly.†
Chpt 16
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)