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summarily informed us that our help was not welcome
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Recent Examples of summarily
Although Louverture had resigned from his position as governor-general of the colony in May, in June 1802 one of Leclerc’s generals tricked Louverture into a meeting, summarily arrested him, along with his wife and children, and then forced them all onto a ship destined for France.
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Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Even the tips of his sox, which were sticking out of holes in his shoes, were summarily snipped off with scissors.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Five agents and top-level executives were known to have been summarily fired last month in a wave of ousters that current and former officials say has contributed to declining morale.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Wounds opened and summarily healed?
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
In fact, some experts in international — and American — law say that to summarily kill civilians with military force is itself a crime.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t mean the complaint will be summarily dismissed.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
The solicitor general’s office asked the court to summarily reverse the lower court.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 June 2025
Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Even the tips of his sox, which were sticking out of holes in his shoes, were summarily snipped off with scissors.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Five agents and top-level executives were known to have been summarily fired last month in a wave of ousters that current and former officials say has contributed to declining morale.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Wounds opened and summarily healed?
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
In fact, some experts in international — and American — law say that to summarily kill civilians with military force is itself a crime.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t mean the complaint will be summarily dismissed.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
The solicitor general’s office asked the court to summarily reverse the lower court.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarily
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Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Both completions were to Akeed Ali, who briefly moved into the quarterback role late in the game, as did Logan Tretter.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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And earlier this month, Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world, eclipsing Elon Musk, as Oracle’s stock exploded on its prognostications for its booming AI business.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The replay seemed to show that the hit was fair, and Springer apparently directed his complaints at the Yankees shortly thereafter.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel made the comments slightly over 17 minutes into his opening monologue, shortly before the program’s first commercial break.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Summarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarily. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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