Dictionarysum•ma•ryPronunciation: (sum'u-rē), [key] —n., pl. -ries, —adj. —n. a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements. —adj. 1. brief and comprehensive; concise. 2. direct and prompt; unceremoniously fast: to treat someone with summary dispatch. 3. (of legal proceedings, jurisdiction, etc.) conducted without, or exempt from, the various steps and delays of a formal trial. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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