Summarily

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌmərəli/

Definitions of summarily

adverb in a summary manner; without unnecessary details or delay

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher summarily dismissed the students for the day.

A2 The manager summarily fired the employee for repeated lateness.

B1 The judge summarily ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

B2 The CEO summarily decided to restructure the company.

C1 The dictator summarily executed his political opponents.

C2 The committee summarily rejected the proposal without further discussion.

Examples of summarily in a Sentence

formal The employee was summarily dismissed for violating company policies.

informal They were summarily kicked out of the party for causing a disturbance.

slang The teacher summarily shut down any attempts at cheating during the exam.

figurative The judge summarily threw out the case due to lack of evidence.

Grammatical Forms of summarily

• past tense: summarized
• plural: summarily
• comparative: more summarily
• superlative: most summarily
• present tense: summarily
• future tense: will summarily
• perfect tense: have summarily
• continuous tense: is summarily
• singular: summarily
• positive degree: summarily
• infinitive: to summarily
• gerund: summarily
• participle: summarily

Origin and Evolution of summarily

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'summarily' originated from the Latin word 'summarus' which means 'short, summary'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'in a prompt or direct manner', the word 'summarily' has evolved to also mean 'without the customary formalities or delays'.