summarily

adverb

Definition of summarilynext
as in concisely
in a few words summarily informed us that our help was not welcome

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Recent Examples of summarily On a quest to grab one more ring, LeBron James will make his Philly debut on the same night the Knicks, the team that summarily swept the Sixers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, get their rings. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 The comedy ran for 23 episodes and was then summarily canceled, despite the season finale drawing about 11 million viewers. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Local authorities were processing 862 migrant minors, who receive special protections under Spanish law and cannot be summarily returned. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Authorities in both Ceuta and Madrid linked it to a recent decision by Spain’s Supreme Court that ruled migrants arriving by sea could not be summarily deported, unlike those who cross by land or climb the border fence. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026 The authorities in Ceuta and Madrid have linked the border surge to a recent decision by the Spanish Supreme Court, which ruled that migrants arriving by sea could not be summarily deported, unlike those who cross by land or climb the border fence. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Spain’s Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that migrants intercepted at sea while attempting to reach Ceuta or Melilla cannot be summarily returned under the enclaves’ special border-rejection regime. — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 31 July 2026 The crossings started after the Spanish Supreme Court announced July 8 that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla could not be summarily returned to Morocco under Spain’s border-rejection laws. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 31 July 2026 None of this is surprising coming from EA, of course, the company that snatched up Codemasters at the start of the decade for its F1 license, then summarily shut down everything the studio did beyond F1. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarily
  1. concisely
  2. briefly
  3. shortly
Adverb
  • Communicating it simply and concisely requires a clear framework, strong data and deep business understanding.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Maybe Spain never quite produced a picture-book goal to concisely summarise their style and quality.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of concisely
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  • The Orioles have dropped four in a row after briefly taking sole possession of the lead in the race for the final American League wild card.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jon Flanagan briefly held it before Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones made the breakthrough into the senior ranks from Liverpool’s Kirkby academy.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of briefly
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  • In 2018, shortly before her passing, Mason laid the groundwork for what would become the Emily Mason | Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Daniels later pleaded guilty to assault and was shipped off to prison, but shortly before he was released in early 2018, he was transferred to Queensboro Correctional Facility in Long Island City and signed up for a prison college course.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Summarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarily. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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