summarily

summarily
a) In a summary manner.

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

b) Over a short period of time, briefly.

and any offender found with firearms in his possession contrary to this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being thereof summarily convicted before any one or more Justice or Justices of the Peace, of being so illegally at large as aforesaid, shall be kept to hard labour on any of the Roads or Public Works of the said colony, for any time not exceeding three calendar months.


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  • Summarily — Sum ma*ri*ly, adv. In a summary manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • summarily — 12520s, from SUMMARY (Cf. summary) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • summarily — [adv] without delay arbitrarily, at short notice, expeditiously, forthwith, immediately, on the spot, peremptorily, promptly, readily, speedily, swiftly, without waste; concepts 544,799 Ant. slowly …   New thesaurus

  • summarily — /seuh mair euh lee, sum euhr euh /, adv. 1. in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway. 2. without notice; precipitately: to be dismissed summarily from one s job. [1520 30; SUMMARY + LY] * * * …   Universalium

  • summarily — adv. Summarily is used with these verbs: ↑dismiss, ↑eject, ↑execute, ↑reject, ↑shoot …   Collocations dictionary

  • summarily — sum|ma|ri|ly [ˈsʌmərıli] adv immediately, and without following the normal process ▪ He was summarily dismissed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • summarily — sum|mar|i|ly [ sʌmərıli ] adverb immediately, and without following the usual official methods or processes: He has the power to summarily discharge employees under him …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • summarily — I m a mathematician, Tom added summarily …   English expressions

  • summarily — adverb accused of treason, he was summarily executed Syn: immediately, instantly, right away, straightaway, at once, on the spot, promptly; speedily, swiftly, rapidly, without delay; arbitrarily, without formality, peremptorily, without due… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • summarily — sum•mar•i•ly [[t]səˈmɛər ə li[/t]] adv. 1) in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway 2) without notice: to be dismissed summarily • Etymology: 1520–30 …   From formal English to slang

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