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/seuh mair"euh lee, sum"euhr euh-/, adv.1. in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.2. without notice; precipitately: to be dismissed summarily from one's job.[1520-30; SUMMARY + -LY]
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Summarily — Sum ma*ri*ly, adv. In a summary manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
summarily — 12520s, from SUMMARY (Cf. summary) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
summarily — [adv] without delay arbitrarily, at short notice, expeditiously, forthwith, immediately, on the spot, peremptorily, promptly, readily, speedily, swiftly, without waste; concepts 544,799 Ant. slowly … New thesaurus
summarily — adverb a) In a summary manner. They were fired summarily at a single plant wide meeting. b) Over a short period of time, briefly. and any offender found with firearms in his possession contrary to this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be guilty of a … Wiktionary
summarily — adv. Summarily is used with these verbs: ↑dismiss, ↑eject, ↑execute, ↑reject, ↑shoot … Collocations dictionary
summarily — sum|ma|ri|ly [ˈsʌmərıli] adv immediately, and without following the normal process ▪ He was summarily dismissed … Dictionary of contemporary English
summarily — sum|mar|i|ly [ sʌmərıli ] adverb immediately, and without following the usual official methods or processes: He has the power to summarily discharge employees under him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
summarily — I m a mathematician, Tom added summarily … English expressions
summarily — adverb accused of treason, he was summarily executed Syn: immediately, instantly, right away, straightaway, at once, on the spot, promptly; speedily, swiftly, rapidly, without delay; arbitrarily, without formality, peremptorily, without due… … Thesaurus of popular words
summarily — sum•mar•i•ly [[t]səˈmɛər ə li[/t]] adv. 1) in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway 2) without notice: to be dismissed summarily • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
