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What does summarily mean?

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Adverb
  1. (manner) In a summary manner.
  2. (duration) Over a short period of time, briefly.
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The Law Reform Commission recommended that the offences be prosecuted summarily.
If it is not covered, the boat will founder in this tempest, and the ocean will summarily swallow the sailors and their dream.
Little Jack is kidnapped in bizarre circumstances and summarily returned with the ransom money untouched.
Anyone found, still foolhardy enough to use their name, and be known to use it, could be summarily killed, and beheaded.
Shortly after the report was published, a third faculty member was summarily dismissed on grounds of three days of unapproved absence.
As no pot was smoked in public, all charges are summarily dismissed without prejudice.

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