Term Gallery logo

Significados de cursory em inglês

Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.

Termos relacionados
Uso de cursory em inglês
1
Already it is clear from cursory observation that public behaviour is changing.
The Irish Times
2
There's a cursory reference to poverty in the Tory general election manifesto.
The Guardian
3
Still, a cursory look at his life does suggest one possible scenario.
Underground
4
I found nothing obvious, but wasn't particularly reassured by the cursory exam.
Too close to home
5
During her arrival, she had only given the chamber a cursory scan.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
6
After a cursory back-story flashback, Amazing Spider-Man 2 swings right into action.
Wired
7
Not foolproof by any means, but sufficient to pass a cursory inspection.
Mass Effect: Deception
8
A few cursory arm swings-nothingto get the heart and lungs working.
Rock and Ice Magazine
9
A cursory glance around the nearby shelves told Albus quite a lot.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
10
This much is evident from a cursory inspection of the fossil record.
BBC
11
Here is a sample drawn from a cursory glance at the programme.
The Irish Times
12
A cursory glance about the stacks proved the room to be empty.
Imprudence
13
There is one tributary of the Orontes which deserves a cursory mention.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4: ...
14
It took him six hours to give them all a cursory check.
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth
15
But his appreciation of that sweetness was just now cursory and indirect.
The Far Horizon
16
The men gave Marta a cursory glance before returning to their conversations.
Her mother's hope
Sobre este termo
Mais colocações
Cursory ao longo do tempo
Cursory nas variantes da língua
Irlanda
Comum
Estados Unidos da América
Comum
Reino Unido
Comum