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summarily informed us that our help was not welcome
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Recent Examples of summarily
The next morning, he was summoned to the program director’s office and summarily dismissed.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The California Third Appellate District Court summarily denied a petition filed by Nathan Trauernicht seeking to overturn a Yolo Superior Court ruling in his embezzlement case.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
While a bond to fund city hall construction was not put to a vote, other bond propositions were, and they were summarily shot down.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
But after being summarily dispatched by Vegas in four straight games, culminating with the Golden Knights’ 2-1 clincher on Tuesday night, the curse of the Presidents’ Trophy — given to the NHL’s best regular-season team — will spend some time on the Front Range as well.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
All those millions of software engineers and computer programmers are presumably on the chopping block and will be summarily replaced by AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In June 2025, Kennedy summarily fired all 17 experts from ACIP and quickly replaced them with unvetted and unqualified anti-vaccine allies.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
But in the past year its members were summarily replaced by the secretary of Health and Human Services and its processes disrupted.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Allen’s last-minute selection came after another artist, Robert Lazzarini, was chosen and then summarily dropped.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The California Third Appellate District Court summarily denied a petition filed by Nathan Trauernicht seeking to overturn a Yolo Superior Court ruling in his embezzlement case.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
While a bond to fund city hall construction was not put to a vote, other bond propositions were, and they were summarily shot down.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
But after being summarily dispatched by Vegas in four straight games, culminating with the Golden Knights’ 2-1 clincher on Tuesday night, the curse of the Presidents’ Trophy — given to the NHL’s best regular-season team — will spend some time on the Front Range as well.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
All those millions of software engineers and computer programmers are presumably on the chopping block and will be summarily replaced by AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
In June 2025, Kennedy summarily fired all 17 experts from ACIP and quickly replaced them with unvetted and unqualified anti-vaccine allies.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
But in the past year its members were summarily replaced by the secretary of Health and Human Services and its processes disrupted.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Allen’s last-minute selection came after another artist, Robert Lazzarini, was chosen and then summarily dropped.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarily
Adverb
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Washington Crossing the Delaware is perfect tour-guide material—it can be seen by a bunch of people at once, and its story can be told concisely, timed to the minute.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Short played for both the Mets and the Braves in the 2024 season, as well as the Boston Red Sox, and was briefly a member of the Houston Astros before his latest stint with the Tigers.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Check in briefly, and keep promises small for now please.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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The rock band, which consists of Rick Mitarotonda, Trevor Weekz, Peter Anspach and Cotter Ellis, released a statement shortly after the incident, extending their condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Then, shortly after that team shrank, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system (FSD) got worse.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Summarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarily. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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