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- [suh-mair-uh-lee, suhm-er-uh-]
- /səˈmɛər ə li, ˈsʌm ər ə-/
- /ˈsʌm.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-mair-uh-lee, suhm-er-uh-]
- /səˈmɛər ə li, ˈsʌm ər ə-/
Definitions of summarily word
- adverb summarily in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway. 1
- adverb summarily without notice; precipitately: to be dismissed summarily from one's job. 1
- adverb summarily promptly, abruptly 1
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Origin of summarily
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; summary + -ly
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Parts of speech for Summarily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
summarily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for summarily
adv summarily
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- briefly — Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time.
- double-time — to cause to move in double time: Double-time the troops to the mess hall.
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- hereupon — upon or on this.
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