as in concisely
in a few words
summarily informed us that our help was not welcome
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Recent Examples of summarily
Two other horses had tested positive for methamphetamine in races at Lone Star Park within weeks of Flying Sophia’s race, including Flyin Rabbit 123, handled by another prominent trainer, Toby Keeton, who was summarily suspended.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The request, the lawsuit alleges, was summarily denied.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
President Florentino Perez decided summarily and sent word from on high.
—New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The strike had been touched off by employees of PDVSA, the Venezuelan national oil company, who objected to Chavez summarily firing experienced, technocratic PDVSA executives and replacing them with political cronies.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Employers should consider asking the employee why the employee believes the employer is violating the law before summarily rejecting the employee’s accusation.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Soon afterward, my mother was summarily banished from The Perfect Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
In March 1963, Pym’s longtime publisher, Jonathan Cape, summarily rejected not just her latest manuscript, An Unsuitable Attachment, but all her work as no longer publishable.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Since last year, many Serbian teachers and university professors have been summarily dismissed for supporting the student protests; in many cases, noted Djordjević, the students have rallied in their teachers’ defense.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The request, the lawsuit alleges, was summarily denied.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
President Florentino Perez decided summarily and sent word from on high.
—New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The strike had been touched off by employees of PDVSA, the Venezuelan national oil company, who objected to Chavez summarily firing experienced, technocratic PDVSA executives and replacing them with political cronies.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Employers should consider asking the employee why the employee believes the employer is violating the law before summarily rejecting the employee’s accusation.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Soon afterward, my mother was summarily banished from The Perfect Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
In March 1963, Pym’s longtime publisher, Jonathan Cape, summarily rejected not just her latest manuscript, An Unsuitable Attachment, but all her work as no longer publishable.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Since last year, many Serbian teachers and university professors have been summarily dismissed for supporting the student protests; in many cases, noted Djordjević, the students have rallied in their teachers’ defense.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarily
Adverb
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Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The more descriptive call of the play saw the Wild forward step in front of a Florida pass at the defensive blue line and head off on a break away from there, snapping a wrist shot past Bobrovsky to briefly give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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After that initial orientation, staff stay mostly out of sight, appearing briefly outside classrooms and inside treatment areas to check names, open doors, and keep things moving with little conversation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Another speaker, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, spoke about his father’s family experience during the Holocaust when they were imprisoned at the Bergen-Belson concentration camp — the same one where Anne Frank died shortly before liberation.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Jackson County Public Library posted a statement on Facebook Sunday evening, shortly before the sheriff announced Morrow's arrest.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Summarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarily. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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