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Meanings of perfunctory way in English

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Usage of perfunctory way in English
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The law has no claim against her, except in a perfunctory way.
The Hollow of Her Hand
2
One of the passengers had already lifted his, in a weary, perfunctory way.
Snow-Bound at Eagle's
3
Her eyes avoided his, she shook hands in a perfunctory way.
Denzil Quarrier
4
This side journey is dismissed in an almost perfunctory way.
Reuters
5
Two cab-drivers exchanged swift incivilities, but in a quite perfunctory way, with evident good-will.
Bunker Bean
6
The salesman glanced round him in a perfunctory way.
The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport
7
He nevertheless performed his ablutions in a perfunctory way, and resumed his seat at the breakfast-table.
The Wife of his Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, and S...
8
They shook hands in rather a perfunctory way.
Born in Exile
9
The latter wandered in a perfunctory way toward his home, stopping at times to investigate various matters.
Men, Women, and Boats
10
Rangely laughed in a somewhat perfunctory way.
The Philistines
11
They give an order for trees in a sort of perfunctory way, because they must have them.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at th...
12
Da had clapped in a perfunctory way.
Servant of a dark god
13
This, as though assured he would find loaded, he examines in a quick, perfunctory way, and replaces.
Writing for Vaudeville
14
The men laughed in a somewhat perfunctory way, and the cards having been dealt, the game went on.
The Philistines
15
She answered in the same perfunctory way: You have been very kind; uncle has depended on you so much.
A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories
16
Mrs. Gandle washed her hands, in a perfunctory way, and guided her visitor to a dark flight of stairs.
Thyrza
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