Summarily

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Adverb

Summarily (comparative more Summarily, superlative most Summarily)

  1. (manner) In a summary manner.
    They were fired summarily at a single plant-wide meeting.
  2. (duration) Over a short period of time, briefly.
    He covered the topic summarily in an answer to a question.

Thesaurus

PDQ, abruptly, apace, aphoristically, at once, briefly, brusquely, compendiously, concisely, crisply, curtly, decisively, directly, economically, expeditiously, forthwith, immediately, in brief compass, in no time, instanter, instantly, laconically, on the instant, on the spot, peremptorily, pithily, pointedly, precipitately, pretty damned quick, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, right off, sententiously, shortly, smartly, sparely, speedily, straightaway, straightway, subito, succinctly, suddenly, swiftly, synoptically, tersely, with all speed, without delay, without further delay, without hesitation, without warning

Etymology

summary

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