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1. (adj.) perfunctory
performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial:
perfunctory courtesy.
2. perfunctory
lacking interest or enthusiasm; apathetic:
a perfunctory speaker.
Etymology: (1575–85; < LL perfūnctōrius negligent, superficial, der. of L perfungī to do one's job, be done =per-per - +fung-, base of fungī to perform, function+-tōrius -tory1)
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1. (adj) casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
2. (adj) pro forma, perfunctory
as a formality only
"a one-candidate pro forma election"
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1. (adj) perfunctory
done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions
2. (adj) perfunctory
hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless
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