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cur·so·ri·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cursorily, quicklyadverb

    without taking pains

    "he looked cursorily through the magazine"

Wiktionary

  1. cursorilyadverb

    In a cursory manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cursorilyadverb

    Hastily; without care; without solicitous attention.

    Etymology: from cursory.

    This power, and no other, Luther disowns, as any one that views the place but cursorily must needs see. Francis Atterbury.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cursorilyadverb

    in a running or hasty manner; carelessly

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cursorily in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cursorily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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