preemptorily

When Southey came forward to apologize, he was preemptorily expelled.

Biographical Note on Robert Southey 2007

I defy "Bart" to produce any court case that says that aliens (of any kind) are not due Constitutional protections while in the United States (and preemptorily, I'd note that Ex Parte Quirin said no such thing, and I've disposed of "Bart" 's claims to the contrary elsewhere).

Balkinization 2007

Asian women understand clearly a man smiling at them and how he's smiling at them--coldly, preemptorily, or warmly, with a little continuance in it.

The Pentecost The Daily Growler 2006

The aforementioned dogs—a pair of shaggy curs, one big and one small—slunk back snarling, and the Emperor Norton snapped his fingers preemptorily.

Ishmael Barbara Hambly 2000

The aforementioned dogs—a pair of shaggy curs, one big and one small—slunk back snarling, and the Emperor Norton snapped his fingers preemptorily.

Ishmael Barbara Hambly 2000

If Aunt March had begged Meg to accept John Brooke, she would probably have declared she couldn't think of it, but as she was preemptorily ordered not to like him, she immediately made up her mind that she would.

Little Women 1921

-- Col.B. was an unsympathizing master of the faithful Neptune who, during the Revolutionary war had braved his hardships and deprivations to lessen himself -- for when informed that he was allured by the gentle face and winning ways of Mary Urby, of their neighborhood, whose owner was the widow Betsey Wooshman, he preemptorily forbade his visits to her.

A Lost Family Found; An Authentic Narrative of Cyrus Branch and His Family, Alias John White Elizabeth Merwin Wickham 1901

If Aunt March had begged Meg to accept John Brooke, she would probably have declared she couldn't think of it, but as she was preemptorily ordered not to like him, she immediately made up her mind that she would.

Little Women Louisa May Alcott 1860

Most mothers rule learn to deal pretty preemptorily with the threats "If you make me I'll hate you forever" or "I'll hold my breath till I turn blue".

RHRealityCheck.org RH Reality Check 2010

It is to preemptorily dismiss any complaints about Wapo’s reporting that are inconsistent with the economic interests of Wapo’s owners and managing editors.

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