Summarily

Summarily is an adverb that means without delay or formalities. Coming from the Latin word summa (SUE ma) meaning ‘sum total,’ our word of the day is a variation of ‘summary,’ a word often used in law meaning ‘conducted without the legal formalities.’ Summarily can be used in a legal context or an ordinary one. Here’s an example of it being used in an ordinary one: My boss summarily dismissed accusations of Doris stealing my Ketchup packets from the office refrigerator. You’d think there would at least be a trial when dealing with a matter that important.