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summarily: Meaning and Definition of
sum•mar•i•ly
Pronunciation: (su-mâr'u-lē, sum'ur-u-), [key] — adv.
- in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
- without notice; precipitately: to be dismissed summarily from one's job.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.