Synonyms of summarily

summarily

adverb

as in concisely

in a few words

summarily informed us that our help was not welcome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concisely
• briefly
• shortly
• curtly
• tersely
• succinctly
• precisely
• crisply
• pithily
• laconically
• abruptly
• compactly
• elliptically
• in brief
• in sum
• in a word
• in a nutshell
• exactly
• in short
• brusquely
• sententiously
• bluntly
• aphoristically
• bluffly
• monosyllabically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diffusely
• verbosely
• wordily
• redundantly
• repetitiously
• long-windedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of summarily

The panel also summarily denied a separate habeas corpus petition that argued that Masterson did not get an adequate defense. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

The charges were summarily dropped, with US Attorney Jeanne Pirro saying they would never have been brought had the Interior Department notified prosecutors of the contractors’ fault. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026

Disney settled an antitrust lawsuit through acquisition Fubo’s previous row with Disney illustrates how a bigger company can summarily silence protests. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Spanish law requires that unaccompanied minors remain under the care of the state and cannot be summarily detained or deported. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

Maybe removing Joel Shapiro's Blue so summarily from its perch at the Kennedy Center will make people even more eager to seek out the towering figure who caused such a stir. — Scott Simon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

The following year, Move Forward was summarily dissolved—the fifth major opposition party to meet this fate—and the Constitutional Court banned Pita from political office for ten years. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

On a quest to grab one more ring, LeBron James will make his Philly debut on the same night the Knicks, the team that summarily swept the Sixers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, get their rings. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

The comedy ran for 23 episodes and was then summarily canceled, despite the season finale drawing about 11 million viewers. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026