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summarily

[suh-mair-uh-lee, suhm-er-uh-] / səˈmɛər ə li, ˈsʌm ər ə- /


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Although most of the crowds of migrants have returned across the border to Morocco, authorities are struggling to find shelter for Moroccan children remaining in the Spanish enclave, who cannot be summarily deported.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

The crossings came after Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Then, in April, the court said: Now that we have the full case before us, we’re going to summarily reverse the district court for the reasons set forth in our five-paragraph scribble from December.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

With her opponents, who she summarily dispatched with victories in the first and second rounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

For several reasons, however, this beguiling depiction cannot be summarily dismissed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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