Definitions for cursory
ˈkɜr sə ricur·so·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctoryadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cursoryadjective

   hasty; superficial; careless

   Most junk mail requires only a cursory glance.

2. cursoryadjective

   Running about; not stationary.

3. Etymology: From cursorius

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CURSORYadjective

   Hasty; quick; inattentive; careless.

   Etymology: from cursorius, Latin.

   The first, upon a cursory and superficial view, appeared like the head of another man. Addison.

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1. cursory

   Cursory refers to something done quickly with little attention to details, in a hasty or superficial manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cursoryadjective

   running about; not stationary

2. Cursoryadjective

   characterized by haste; hastily or superficially performed; slight; superficial; careless

3. Etymology: [L. cursorius, fr. cursor. See Cursor.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cursory

   kur′sor-i, adj. hasty: superficial: careless.—adj. Cur′sorary (Shak.), cursory.—adv. Cur′sorily.—n. Cur′soriness. [L. currĕre, cursum, to run.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. cursory

   急ぎの、ぞんざいな in Japanese.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on July 24, 2019  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cursory in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cursory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of cursory in a Sentence

1. Stephen Smith:

   Sandy Smith has never accepted the conclusion of the cursory investigation that followed his death, that concluded that his death was a result of a hit-and-run. he would have made sure that he was not seen by anyone.

2. Robert Farrington:

   You go to the financial aid website, you do some cursory read-through and then you hit 'next,'.

3. Ronnie Richter:

   While it would appear that his car broke down and he had walked for help, he never called for help from the cell phone that was found on his body, sandy Smith has never accepted the conclusion of the cursory investigation that followed his death, that concluded that his death was a result of a hit-and-run.

4. The ACS:

   In the U.S. it is quite cursory, it doesn’t take very long, the physician usually has not had much training in clinical breast examination.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cursory
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cursory
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cursory
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursory
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cursory