abruptly
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Ab·rupt·ly
adv.
1. In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly.
2. Precipitously.
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IN BRIEF: adv. - Quickly and without warning.
For me the absurdity of the situation became inescapable in the fall of 2002, when one of the most ancient and venerable staples of human life abruptly disappeared from the American dinner table.
— Michael Pollan, Source: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Large Print Press), Page: intro
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