abruptlyEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchabruptly /BrE əˈbrʌptli , AmE əˈbrəptli / adverb 1 (suddenly) [end, change, resign, leave] brusquement 2 (curtly) [speak, behave, gesture] avec brusquerie 3 (steeply) [rise, fall, drop] à pic