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How to spell abruptly

Abruptly is spelled A-B-R-U-P-T-L-Y.

What it means: In a sudden and unexpected manner.

In a sentence: The friendly puppy stopped abruptly when it saw a gray squirrel. ▶

The part people get wrong

Add -ly directly to the adjective abrupt.

Same family: abrupt. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

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