as in concisely
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summarily informed us that our help was not welcome
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Recent Examples of summarily
Five agents and top-level executives were known to have been summarily fired last month in a wave of ousters that current and former officials say has contributed to declining morale.
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Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Wounds opened and summarily healed?
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
In fact, some experts in international — and American — law say that to summarily kill civilians with military force is itself a crime.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t mean the complaint will be summarily dismissed.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
The solicitor general’s office asked the court to summarily reverse the lower court.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 June 2025
Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Wounds opened and summarily healed?
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
In fact, some experts in international — and American — law say that to summarily kill civilians with military force is itself a crime.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t mean the complaint will be summarily dismissed.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
The solicitor general’s office asked the court to summarily reverse the lower court.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarily
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Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Spelman and Morehouse Colleges in Atlanta also briefly issued shelter-in-place orders after neighboring Clark Atlanta University received a threat.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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After their meeting, a private tea, Harry spoke briefly to royal watchers outside.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Market bets on an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September were unchanged shortly following the print, with CME's FedWatch tool suggesting a 90% probability of a quarter-percentage point cut and a 10% chance of a bigger half-point reduction.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Summarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarily. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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