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“summarily” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

summarily
breviter (shortly, general term): paucis (sc. verbis), breviter (in few words; e.g., reddere, exponere, exprimere): strictim: carptim (but slightly, not at length; opposed to copiose). (The words are found in this connection and order.) breviter strictimque: praecise (touching the principal heads, with omissions; opposed to plene et perfecte): presse or pressius (in a compressed form, but fully and sufficiently; e.g., definire): arte (or arcte): anguste (in small compass).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for summarily?
The usual Latin words for “summarily” are brevis, paucī, strictim; also carptim, praecīsus, premō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.