summarily: Meaning and Definition of

sum•mar•i•ly

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