Definition of "abruptly" []

• In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly. (adverb)
• Precipitously. (adverb)

Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

• "Mellon, who sued her mother for £5m in a dispute over Jimmy Choo shares after her father Tom's death in 2004, left the label abruptly in November last year."
• "J.nnifer Lopez's split from Sony Music isn't quite as amicable as she wants you to think: evidently the label abruptly dropped J. Lo because of recent flops."
• "But should either term abruptly gain attention in the media, Mr. Usman might refrain from bidding until the issue dies down."