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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. In a summary manner; briefly; concisely; in a narrow compass, or in few words; in a short way or method; without delay; promptly; without hesitation or formality.

Wiktionary

  1. adv. manner In a summary manner.
  2. adv. duration Over a short period of time, briefly.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adv. In a summary manner.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adv. without delay; in a summary manner

Etymologies

  1. summary +‎ -ly (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “Saddam had the captain summarily executed while the Pentagon was claiming that the strike had probably finished off Saddam and Uday.”

    Daimnation!: How Saddam spent the war

  • “Now that word summarily contains this declaration, that God enters into covenant with Abram: it then unfolds the nature of the covenant itself, and finally puts to it the seal, with the accompanying attestations.”

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1

  • “And lastly, Mr. Heth, called summarily from a directors 'meeting at the Fourth National Bank, was overflowed with such a wave of feminine incoherence and emotionalism as he found great difficulty in associating with his usually self-contained little daughter ....”

    V. V.'s Eyes

  • “And again, like you said, I think there are going to be two issues: No. 1, the way that she kind of summarily dismissed these white firefighters 'claims.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Court Is Adjourned

  • “The primitive myth persists in modern war, but the determination of guilt is not a question that is dismissed "summarily" as Lowie says.”

    Death, Legal and Illegal

  • “A proclamation is out announcing that any one talking about the war, or present state of affairs, will be "summarily" dealt with.”

    A Confederate girl's diary,

  • “Now, seems to me "summarily" is not exactly the word they mean, but still it has an imposing effect.”

    A Confederate Girl's Diary

  • “As and when it comes to power a BNP Government would be constitutionally entitled summarily to eject you.”

    Cranmer

  • summarily" is not exactly the word they mean, but still it has an imposing effect.”

    A Confederate girl's diary,

  • summarily', the hybrid (or 'dual procedure') offence is treated in all respects as a summary conviction offence.”

    Progressive Bloggers

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