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summarily informed us that our help was not welcome
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Recent Examples of summarily
Miami summarily rejects anything resembling tanking because of a long-standing organizational philosophy that isn’t going to be revisited.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The legality of the administration's use of the wartime powers to summarily expel the deportees continues to be litigated in federal court.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
What matters summarily here is that the Myers trade represents real progress for the Canucks rebuild.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Sean Duffy’s federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026
The second tell came when Illinois summarily canceled its own legislative session to discuss the Arlington Heights project.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Denver limped into the playoffs as a 6 seed and was summarily dispatched by Steph Curry and Golden State, the eventual champs, over five games in the first round.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Hal’s mother, Avril, is having an affair with Charles Tavis, who is either her half or adoptive brother, and has summarily replaced Hal’s father as headmaster of the academy.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The legality of the administration's use of the wartime powers to summarily expel the deportees continues to be litigated in federal court.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
What matters summarily here is that the Myers trade represents real progress for the Canucks rebuild.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Sean Duffy’s federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2026
The second tell came when Illinois summarily canceled its own legislative session to discuss the Arlington Heights project.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Denver limped into the playoffs as a 6 seed and was summarily dispatched by Steph Curry and Golden State, the eventual champs, over five games in the first round.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Hal’s mother, Avril, is having an affair with Charles Tavis, who is either her half or adoptive brother, and has summarily replaced Hal’s father as headmaster of the academy.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarily
Adverb
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Keep it short and sweet Responding concisely and confidently will assuage any lingering concerns an employer might have about your work history, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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One of the strengths of the film is a precise visual design that alternates between distance and intimacy, with Caswill using the landscapes of her Alberta location to clearly and concisely express the sense of loneliness and isolation afflicting her heroine.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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However, on May 18, 2024, when Stanley left the hospital briefly to attend her uncle's funeral, Lucille died.—
Nicki Cox,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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While popular, the Air Jordan 10 was only worn briefly by Jordan following his first NBA retirement and was overshadowed by its predecessor, the Air Jordan 11, which is widely considered to be one of the best sneakers of all time.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Few details have been released, but Miami police told CBS News Miami that shortly before midnight, officers received a ShotSpotter alert near the main stage in the area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and 62nd Street.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Consecutive 3-pointers by Walsh, Shulga and Harper cut Orlando’s lead to 71-70, and another by Scheierman shortly thereafter tied it up at 73-73.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Summarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarily. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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