- 1(formal) giving only the main points of something, not the details a summary financial statement I made a summary report for the records.
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- 2(sometimes disapproving) done immediately, without paying attention to the normal process that should be followed summary justice/execution a summary judgment
NAmE//səˈmɛrəli//
adverb to be summarily dismissed/executedSee summary in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: summary