summarily
15
7.4
- adverb
- /səˈmɛrəli/
- Formal
:
sumariamente
- I was told that if I was late again, I would be summarily dismissed.
- summarily dismissed
- summarily executed
- summarily deported
And there are even a few almost first rate objections which I will be dealing with summarily in my next book.
- And there are even a few almost first rate objections which I will be dealing with summarily in my next book.
- And he was taken to a, a full disciplinary with, with the chief constable and he was summarily dismissed.
- So we just went in and had as much fun as we could possibly have until everyone realized what they had done and and summarily let us go.
Examples
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I am determined to summarily dismiss from this Bureau... ...any employee whom I find indulging in the use of intoxicants.
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After a brief exchange with the custodial parent, the judge summarily found Turner in willful contempt of court.
Academic text (2017) -
Will they follow district policy or summarily direct the book to be removed from the shelf?
Academic text (2015) -
Watson, if I were to take this before the board, you would be summarily expelled.
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The court summarily grants probation.
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Party members will be summarily fired from central and local government offices, hospitals, universities, schools and other public institutions.
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Because of certain mitigating circumstances, all charges but one are summarily dismissed.
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Women have been summarily enfranchised by Title IX, and this is a well-intended and positive outcome.
Academic text (1999) -
Many had invested substantial fortunes on the Chinese mainland that were summarily confiscated by the Communists.
Academic text (1990) -
If you violate company policy, you will be summarily dismissed from your position.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
At once without waiting
414
1.0
For a short time or in a few words
163
1.0
Do something at once without delay
55
3.7
In a direct and firm way without avoiding the issue
35
4.2
Completely, with nothing left to pay
20
5.5
In a short clear way using few words
11
7.3
In a quick and efficient way
6
2.8
To say something in a few short words
6
2.4
To act quickly without delay
6
4.4
In a clear, short way using few words
5
3.9
In a clear, honest way without hiding anything
3
6.4
In a short, direct way that uses few words
1
3.7
Easy to understand without extra details
In a complete and direct way, without any doubt
In a short, direct way using only a few words
Using few clear words without extra detail
Antonyms
How Quickly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word summarily comes from summary, which originally meant a short statement of the main points and is linked to the Latin summa, meaning 'main thing' or 'total'. So, to act summarily is to do something quickly and in a short, direct way, without the usual formal steps.