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Meanings of cursory in inglês

Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.

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Examples for "passing"
1
Recent polling shows the proposed amendment stands a good chance of passing.
Reuters
2
Just passing through, on my way to a far, far better place.
The Great Book of Amber
3
Engel said there was no point in passing North Korea legislation again.
Reuters
4
However, the window for passing the bill this year may be limited.
Reuters
5
Mr Key wants to build broad Parliamentary support before passing any legislation.
Radio NZ
1
South Africa has quite a large number of casual and full-time cosplayers.
The South African
2
It was casual enough, but it sent a clear message: nobody leaves.
The Lightning Thief
3
Vague and casual comments of support could be taken the wrong way!
The South African
4
Both groups were particularly less aware that casual contact cannot spread AIDS.
Pubmed
5
She said casual racism was occurring every day for Māori staff members.
Radio NZ
1
That is, if you don't mind? he added a clearly perfunctory question.
The devil she knows
2
The Captain touched the peak of his cap in a perfunctory manner.
Combed Out
3
The cinematography for the modern singing and interviews, however, is merely perfunctory.
Reuters
4
Dull stuff, a perfunctory duty at the end of a tumultuous year.
The Irish Times
5
She performed the coarse duties of her life in a perfunctory manner.
The Redemption of David Corson
Usage of cursory in 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
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Cursory across language varieties
Ireland
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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