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summarily

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


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They found the case so straightforward that they disposed of it summarily, without full briefing or oral argument.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Any faculty member in a department other than sports would be summarily fired, maybe indicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Leqaa Kordia, 32, was summarily renditioned from Newark to the overcrowded Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where she is still being held today.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

In the private marketplace of ideas, he argued, an employee can be summarily fired if the boss doesn’t like it.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

I requested a meeting with my colleagues, and to my surprise, the authorities summarily refused.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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