summarily

sum·ma·ry (s

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)

adj.

1. Presenting the substance in a condensed form; concise: a summary review.

2. Performed speedily and without ceremony: summary justice; a summary rejection.

n. pl. sum·ma·ries

A presentation of the substance of a body of material in a condensed form or by reducing it to its main points; an abstract.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin summrius, of or concerning the sum, from Latin summa, sum; see sum.]

sum·mari·ly (s

-m

-l

) adv.

summa·ri·ness n.

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Adv.

summarily - without delay; in a summary manner; "the suspected spy was summarily executed"

summarily

adverb immediately, promptly, swiftly, on the spot, speedily, without delay, arbitrarily, at short notice, forthwith, expeditiously, peremptorily, without wasting words Several detainees had been summarily executed.

Translations

summarily [ˈsʌmərɪlɪ] ADV [execute, dismiss, shoot] → sumariamente

summarily

adv (= briefly) → knapp, kurz gefasst; (= fast, without ceremony) → kurz und bündig, ohne viel Federlesen(s); (Jur) punish, try → summarisch; read → flüchtig, kursorisch (geh); execute → unverzüglich, auf der Stelle

summarily [ˈsʌmərɪlɪ] adv → sommariamente

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The commandant has issued an order, which is posted everywhere, declaring that any civilian caught interfering with the railroad, its bridges, tunnels, or trains will be summarily hanged.

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

In Ionia and the islands the epic poets followed the Homeric tradition, singing of romantic subjects in the now stereotyped heroic style, and showing originality only in their choice of legends hitherto neglected or summarily and imperfectly treated.

Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context

But despite the providential loneliness of the road, there were one or two terrors that could not be disposed of so summarily.

The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context

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