peremptorily

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Prosecutors peremptorily strike those whom they believe are likely to acquit.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2022

In 2000, after Mr. McManus announced he would run for Parliament in the following year’s general election, he lost his job with Mr. Heath, promptly and peremptorily.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

The department has found that good applicants are too hard to find, and it must be willing to talk with people who would have been peremptorily rejected in the past.

From Washington Times • Mar. 30, 2018

Upon arriving for our dinner reservation, we’ve been told, peremptorily, “Go stand by the piano and we’ll call your name” — no “welcome,” no “good evening,” no “how do you do?”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2017

“What is all this?” demanded another voice peremptorily; and Mrs. Reed came along the corridor, her cap flying wide, her gown rustling stormily.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë