/ ˈsʌməri; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) a short statement that gives only the main points of sth, not the details :
The following is a summary of our conclusions.
a news summary
a two-page summary of a government report
In summary , this was a disappointing performance.
■ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
( formal ) giving only the main points of sth, not the details :
a summary financial statement
I made a summary report for the records.
2.
(sometimes disapproving ) done immediately, without paying attention to the normal process that should be followed :
summary justice / execution
a summary judgement
► sum·mar·ily / ˈsʌmərəli; NAmE səˈmerəli/ adverb :
to be summarily dismissed / executed
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin summarius , from summa sum total, feminine of summus highest.