Cursory
Done in a hurried, superficial way; lacking thoroughness or attention to detail.
adjectiveCursory
Done in a hurried, superficial way; lacking thoroughness or attention to detail.
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Imagine This
For those who surf the Internet, you probably read things on the monitor carelessly by scrolling the mouse cursor quickly to skim through all the junk mail.
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Sounds Like
KUR-suh-ree
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Looks Like
Cursor (the pointer on the computer monitor)
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Remember This
Etymology: from Latin cursorius 'running, swift,' from cursus 'a running, course.' Not related to the word 'curse.'
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Other Forms
cursorilyadverb
cursorynessnoun
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Connect With
perfunctory, superficial, desultory, hurried, careless
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Note
Often paired with nouns like glance, review, or inspection (e.g., cursory glance, cursory inspection). Do not confuse with cursor (the pointer) despite similar spelling.