abruptlyItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–English▻ abruptly /BrE əˈbrʌptli , AmE əˈbrəptli / adverb 1 (suddenly) [end, change, resign, leave] inaspettatamente, all'improvviso 2 (curtly) [speak, behave, gesture] bruscamente 3 (steeply) [rise, fall, drop] a picco