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summarily

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


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It also gave him time to get to know his new players, each of whom have been summarily stunned by their veteran coach’s vitality.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Although most of the crowds of migrants have returned across the border to Morocco, authorities are struggling to find shelter for Moroccan children remaining in the Spanish enclave, who cannot be summarily deported.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The crossings came after Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish exclave, cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

One man was summarily expelled after he posted a shot of Baby Guinness, a coffee-liqueur cocktail that looks like a stout but has no actual beer in it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Yutar handed in the indictment and authorized that we be charged immediately and tried summarily.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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