(summaries)
1.
A ~ of something is a short account of it, which gives the main points but not the details.
What follows is a brief ~ of the process...
Here’s a ~ of the day’s news...
= resume
N-COUNT: oft N of n
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You use in ~ to indicate that what you are about to say is a ~ of what has just been said.
In ~, it is my opinion that this complete treatment process was very successful.
PHRASE: PHR with cl
2.
Summary actions are done without delay, often when something else should have been done first or done instead. (FORMAL)
It says torture and ~ execution are common...
ADJ: ADJ n