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summarily-assessed

|sum-mar-i-ly-as-sessed|

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/səˈmɛrəli əˈsɛst/

quick evaluation

Etymology
Etymology Information

'summarily-assessed' originates from the combination of 'summarily' and 'assessed', where 'summarily' means 'in a summary manner' and 'assessed' means 'evaluated or judged'.

Historical Evolution

'summarily' comes from the Latin word 'summarius', meaning 'of or pertaining to a summary', and 'assessed' comes from the Latin word 'assessus', meaning 'to sit beside, assist'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'summarily' meant 'in a summary manner', and 'assessed' meant 'evaluated'. Together, they evolved to mean 'evaluated quickly without detailed examination'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

evaluated or judged quickly and without detailed examination.

The tax was summarily-assessed without a thorough review of the documents.

Synonyms

quickly-evaluatedbriefly-assessed

Antonyms

thoroughly-assesseddetailed-evaluated

Last updated: 2025/07/15 19:56