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Meanings of
perfunctory
in English
Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.
casual
cursory
passing
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
.
2
Dull
stuff,
a
perfunctory
duty
at
the
end
of
a
tumultuous
year.
3
Illustrations
do
suggest
that
the
early
surface
buildings
were
perfunctory
and
disparate.
4
Joy
gave
Katie
a
perfunctory
hug
and
held
her
at
arm'
s
length.
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Used as
Adjective
Used in
United Kingdom
·
United States of America
Most used in
1950
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