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Definitions for summarily
səˈmɛər ə lisum·mar·i·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. summarilyadverb

    without delay; in a summary manner

    "the suspected spy was summarily executed"

Wiktionary

  1. summarilyadverb

    In a summary manner.

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

  2. summarilyadverb

    Over a short period of time, briefly.

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Summarilyadverb

    Briefly; the shortest way.

    Etymology: from summary.

    The decalogue of Moses declareth summarily those things which we ought to do; the prayer of our Lord, whatsoever we should request or desire. Richard Hooker.

    While we labour for these demonstrations out of Scripture, and do summarily declare the things which many ways have been spoken, be contented quietly to hear, and do not think my speech tedious. Richard Hooker.

    When the parties proceed summarily, and they chuse the ordinary way of proceeding, the cause is made plenary. John Ayliffe.

ChatGPT

  1. summarily

    Summarily refers to an action or decision being is done or made promptly, quickly, and without delay, often without the complete consideration of possible consequences. It might also imply an action that is done without giving a party its due process rights, such as a summary dismissal or judgment.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Summarilyadverb

    in a summary manner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of summarily in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of summarily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of summarily in a Sentence

  1. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein:

    While some civilians were killed in crossfire between the fighting forces, others were reportedly summarily executed by Government (SPLA) soldiers, who appear to have specifically targeted people of Nuer origin, the fighting also resulted in widespread sexual violence, including rape and gang rape by soldiers in uniform and men in plain clothes.

  2. Josh Ney:

    We proposed a neutral policy to the district over eight months ago that would allow teachers to uniformly address students by their enrolled names, that proposal was summarily rejected by the district, so we brought this lawsuit due to the constant threat of termination hanging over my client's head.

  3. Liz Throssell:

    We are deeply concerned that, after recent fighting in Benghazi, people taken prisoner by members of the Libyan National Army, which effectively controls eastern Libya, may be at imminent risk of torture and even summary execution, reports have suggested the involvement of Special Forces, a unit aligned with the LNA, in torturing detainees and summarily executing at least 10 captured men.

  4. The WPC:

    It's never a good thing to get too much rain all at once, a trait all too common among slow-moving tropical storms, thus, the flash flood potential is summarily also rapidly increasing.

  5. White House counsel Pat Cipollone:

    Its getting late, i would ask you, respectfully, if we could simply start, maybe tomorrow we can start -- and they can make their argument, and they can, I guess, make a case that they once called overwhelming. Well see... Seriously, can we please start ? OOPS ? Joe Biden TEAM TOUTS UKRAINE ACTIVIST WHO CALLED HUNTER BIDENS ACTIONS VERY BAD As Democrats amendments were summarily shot down, reports emerged that some Democrats were privately considering something of a compromise : calling for the testimony of Hunter Biden in exchange for the appearance of some key administration officials. Bidenobtained a lucrative board role with a Ukrainian company while Joe Biden father, Joe Biden, was overseeing Ukrainian policy as vice president. President Trump had asked in President Trump now-infamous July 25 call with Ukraines president for a look into Joe Bidens admitted pressure campaignto have Ukraines top prosecutor fired. Senate Republicans have sought to portray Trumps push for a probe as a legitimate request given the Bidens dealings in Ukraine, while Democrats have alleged that senior administration officials would testify that the administration withheld military aid to Ukraine in order to secure a politically motivated probe. Mike Mulvaney, for example, has publicly argued that there is nothing wrong with tying financial assistance to anti-corruption efforts and other U.S. objectives, even as the administration has denied specifically targeting the Bidens for political purposes. Meanwhile, the barrage of amendments Tuesday night put into doubt whether the senators would have time to meet in a closed session toconverse -- which would be a valuable opportunity, given that the senators were legally barred from having any sustenanceother than water or milk at their desk all day, and could not communicate verbally with one another during the proceedings. The restriction on cellphone possession and oral interaction led some members to pass and flash written notes to each other like students in a classroom, as White House impeachment managers and the presidents legal team traded lengthy legalistic arguments. At one point during the proceedings, former Bill Clinton press secretary and CNN political analyst Joe Lockhart wrote on Cruzs Twitter that Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz could go to.

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