as in concisely
in a few words
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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Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Trump was dispatched there briefly after the incident Saturday night.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those cheers — for the opposing team in Atlanta — grew even louder 30 seconds later, when Karl-Anthony Towns briefly checked out of the game, met by a standing ovation from Knicks fans scattered across the arena.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Capitals scored shortly after that hit and went on to win Game 4 to claim a 3-1 series lead.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The woman was found dead in a pond not far from the home shortly after the sun came up, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Summarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarily. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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