ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Summarily

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /səˈmɛɹɪli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Summarily is an adverb meaning (manner) In a summary manner.

Meaning

(manner) In a summary manner.

More Meanings

  1. (duration) Over a short period of time, briefly.

Example Sentences

They were fired summarily at a single plant-wide meeting.
He covered the topic summarily in an answer to a question.
[…] but in July 1745 he was summarily ordered by the secretary of state, the Duke of Newcastle, to return to England.
It is true that contempt committed in a trial courtroom can under some circumstances be punished summarily by the trial judge.

Synonyms for summarily

Depending on context, synonyms include unceremoniously, ephemerally, fleetingly, transiently.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include succinctly, briefly, immediately, broadly, contents, hastily.

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