This is the 8557th most frequent Portuguese word.
abruptamente
Abruptamente: Suddenly or abruptly.
Here, 'abruptamente' means 'suddenly' and indicates the sudden nature of her action of stopping talking.
Ela parou abruptamente de falar quando percebeu o erro.
She stopped speaking abruptly when she realized the mistake.
In this sentence, 'abruptamente' implies a rapid and unexpected change, describing the sharp temperature drop.
A temperatura caiu abruptamente durante a noite.
The temperature dropped abruptly overnight.
Here, 'abruptamente' conveys that the ending of the project occurred suddenly and without foresight or planning.