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Meanings of perfunctory in English

Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.

casualcursorypassing
Related terms
careless

As a formality only.

pro forma
Related terms
formal
Usage of perfunctory in English
1
The cinematography for the modern singing and interviews, however, is merely perfunctory.
Reuters
2
Dull stuff, a perfunctory duty at the end of a tumultuous year.
The Irish Times
3
Illustrations do suggest that the early surface buildings were perfunctory and disparate.
The Guardian
4
Joy gave Katie a perfunctory hug and held her at arm's length.
Getting in: a novel
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Used as
Adjective
Used in
United Kingdom · United States of America
Most used in
1950
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