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summarily
[suh-mair-uh-lee, suhm-er-uh-]
adverb
in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
without notice; precipitately.
to be dismissed summarily from one's job.
Word History and Origins
Origin of summarily1
Example Sentences
On June 9 he summarily fired the 17 public members of the authoritative Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or ACIP.
Some lower courts had blocked the government from relying on the Alien Enemies Act to summarily expel people to this foreign megaprison in El Salvador.
There’s also concern about chronic complaints about bad operators who abuse insurance or summarily evict residents who relapse.
It was also reported that Richard Cooper, Kerley's attorney, released a statement saying: "We are confident that this case will be summarily dismissed shortly."
The callers often seem confused; there is dead air, and Mulaney, who does not hold the tightest rein over the show, will summarily end a conversation by asking what kind of car they drive.
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