as in concisely
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summarily informed us that our help was not welcome
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Recent Examples of summarily
But that doesn’t mean the complaint will be summarily dismissed.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump sent his former lawyer, now deputy attorney general, to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who was then summarily transferred to Club Fed amid whispers of a possible pardon.
—Maureen Dowd, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
The solicitor general’s office asked the court to summarily reverse the lower court.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 June 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump sent his former lawyer, now deputy attorney general, to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who was then summarily transferred to Club Fed amid whispers of a possible pardon.
—Maureen Dowd, Twin Cities, 13 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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Alcaraz was briefly in a battle against Novak Djokovic, but eased through the third set after taking the second on a tiebreak.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Previously owned by John Fogerty—and briefly before him, Sylvester Stallone—the property combines serene country charm with celebrity-caliber amenities.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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With the Eagles leading 24-20, the Cowboys entered the red zone shortly before the weather delay.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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All devices are slated for release in Europe shortly, and Roborock says that the robot lawn mowers will come to the US eventually.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Summarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarily. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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