summary

Universal Words noun, adjective noun (plural summaries) 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 [onlybeforenoun] 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 summarily adverb: to be summarily dismissed / executed