Summarily

//səˈmɛɹɪli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a summary manner.

    "They were fired summarily at a single plant-wide meeting."

  2. 2
    Over a short period of time, briefly.

    "He covered the topic summarily in an answer to a question."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without delay; in a summary manner wordnet

Synonyms

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abruptlyapaceaphoristicallyat oncebrieflybrusquely

Example

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"The demand was summarily rejected."

Etymology

From summary + -ly.

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