abruptly
/əˈbrʌptli/adverb
उच्चारण अब्रप्ट्ली
अचानक, एकाएक, यकायक
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as antonym
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suddenly and unexpectedly, often in an unpleasant way
अचानक, एकाएक, यकायक
- The meeting ended abruptly when the lights went out.
- The bus stopped abruptly and the passengers fell forward.
- The conversation stopped abruptly when the principal came in.
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- She woke abruptly at the sound of a crash.
- The road ends abruptly at the edge of the river.
Synonyms suddenly unexpectedly sharply
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speaking or acting in a way that seems rude and unfriendly because you use very few words
रूखेपन से, बेरुख़ी से
- 'I'm busy,' he said abruptly and turned away.
- 'The office is closed,' the guard said abruptly and shut the gate.
- The clerk replied abruptly that it was not his department and went back to his files.
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- He answered abruptly, clearly not wanting to talk.
- She told him abruptly to sit down.
Synonyms curtly brusquely bluntly tersely
Opposite politely courteously
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
abruptly + verb
Abruptly modifies a verb to show a sudden and often unwelcome change. It usually comes before the verb or at the end.
'Abruptly' verb को modify करके अचानक और प्रायः अप्रिय परिवर्तन दिखाता है। यह प्रायः verb से पहले या वाक्य के अंत में आता है।
- The speaker stopped abruptly in the middle of his sentence.
- The meeting ended abruptly.
abruptly + adjective / preposition
It can be used before an adjective or phrase to emphasise a sudden shift, as in abruptly silent.
यह adjective या वाक्यांश से पहले अचानक बदलाव पर बल देने के लिए आ सकता है, जैसे abruptly silent।
- The room fell abruptly silent when the principal entered.
abrupt (adjective) / abruptness (noun)
The adjective abrupt describes sudden events or rude manner; the noun is abruptness.
Adjective 'abrupt' अचानक घटनाओं या रूखे व्यवहार को बताता है; noun 'abruptness' है।
- His abrupt reply surprised the interviewers.
- The abruptness of her departure worried us.
abruptly = rudely
When describing speech or manner, abruptly means in a short, rude or unfriendly way.
बोलचाल या व्यवहार के संदर्भ में 'abruptly' का अर्थ संक्षिप्त, रूखे या अमित्र ढंग से है।
- 'I'm busy,' he said abruptly and walked away.
+Collocations 4
verb + abruptly
stopendchangeleaveturn
- The rain stopped abruptly and the sun came out.
abruptly + verb
abruptly stood upabruptly turnedabruptly leftabruptly endedabruptly halted
- She abruptly stood up and left the hall.
adverb + abruptly
ratherveryquitesotoo
- The talks ended rather abruptly.
abruptly + adjective
abruptly silentabruptly coldabruptly differentabruptly awareabruptly serious
- The weather turned abruptly cold in October.
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- The train braked abruptly and the passengers fell forward.
ट्रेन ने अचानक ब्रेक लगाया और यात्री आगे की ओर गिर पड़े।
- Radhika's father abruptly changed the topic of conversation.
राधिका के पिता ने बातचीत का विषय अचानक बदल दिया।
- The road ends abruptly at the edge of the river.
सड़क नदी के किनारे पर अचानक समाप्त हो जाती है।
- He spoke abruptly because he was worried about missing the bus.
बस छूटने की चिंता के कारण वह रूखेपन से बोला।
- The electricity went off abruptly during the exam.
परीक्षा के दौरान बिजली अचानक चली गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The bus stopped abrupt near the gate.
✓ The bus stopped abruptly near the gate.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb stopped.
Verb 'stopped' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ The match ended abrubtly after rain.
✓ The match ended abruptly after rain.
Spell the word abruptly: the first b comes before r and p.
वर्तनी 'abruptly' है: 'ru' के बाद 'p' आता है।
✗ He gave an abruptly reply and left.
✓ He gave an abrupt reply and left.
Before a noun, use the adjective abrupt, not the adverb.
Noun से पहले adjective 'abrupt' आता है, adverb नहीं।