interruptively
In barging-in fashion
In an interrupting manner—breaking into speech, action, or continuity: She kept speaking interruptively, never letting him finish a thought.
The word is rare; most speakers prefer phrases like "kept interrupting" to this unwieldy adverb.
Without gradual transition
- suddenlyWithout prior indication
- startlinglyIn surprising manner
- unexpectedlyWithout prior indication
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
jarringly · disconcertingly · unsettlingly · shockingly · unannounced · without warning · out of nowhere
Insert remarks abruptly
- interlocutorOne who converses
- talk overExamine through conversation
- cut inInterrupt or intrude suddenly
- chime inEnter a discussion
blurt · interpose · respond · retort · rebut · counterpoint · digress · tangent
Complete sudden stop
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- breakInterrupt continuity
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- ceaseTo discontinue activity
discontinue · intermit · stoppage · cessation · hiatus · adjourn · derail · cut off
In a vexing manner
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- vexingCausing mild torment
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
aggravating · irksome · pestilent · intrusively · obnoxiously · rudely · inconsiderately · impolitely
abruptly
Without gradual transition
- suddenlyWithout prior indication
- startlinglyIn surprising manner
- unexpectedlyWithout prior indication
unpredictably · jarringly · disconcertingly · unsettlingly · shockingly · unannounced · without warning · out of nowhere
interject
Insert remarks abruptly
- interlocutorOne who converses
- talk overExamine through conversation
- cut inInterrupt or intrude suddenly
chime in · blurt · interpose · respond · retort · rebut · counterpoint · digress · tangent · aside
halt
Complete sudden stop
cease · discontinue · intermit · stoppage · cessation · hiatus · adjourn · derail · cut off · break in
irritatingly
In a vexing manner
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- vexingCausing mild torment
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
exasperating · aggravating · irksome · pestilent · intrusively · obnoxiously · rudely · inconsiderately · impolitely · jarringly
interruptivelypatiently
With tolerant composure
politely · respectfully · deferentially · attentively · quietly
interruptivelysmoothly
Without friction or difficulty
continuously · seamlessly · fluidly · uninterruptedly · flowingly