summarily
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James made it to the Finals with Cleveland that season, but was summarily swept by San Antonio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
They found the case so straightforward that they disposed of it summarily, without full briefing or oral argument.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Speaking to legislators on Tuesday, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back summarily dismissed the suggestion, hinting that it may have been a negotiating tactic.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
But they found no babies - just a disgruntled-looking Penelope, who was summarily accused of faking her pregnancy to secure more worms and less Cecil.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
But Jefferson would not rise to the bait, convinced as he was after his earlier exchange with Abigail that he had already made a heroic effort that had been summarily rejected.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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