summarily

C2
US /səˈmɛɹɪli/
adv Freq #49127

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a summary manner.

    They were fired summarily at a single plant-wide meeting.

  2. 2
    adv

    Over a short period of time, briefly.

    He covered the topic summarily in an answer to a question.

  3. 3
    adv

    without delay

Etymology

From summary + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in a summary manner. unceremoniously
2 adv · over a short period of... ephemerally
3 adv · without delay in short order
More fleetinglytemporarilytransiently

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