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summarily

[suh-mair-uh-lee, suhm-er-uh-]

adverb

  1. in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.

  2. without notice; precipitately.

    to be dismissed summarily from one's job.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of summarily1

First recorded in 1520–30; summary + -ly
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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.

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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.

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There’s also concern about chronic complaints about bad operators who abuse insurance or summarily evict residents who relapse.

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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."

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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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