cursory
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɜː.sə.ɹi/ / /ˈkɜːs.ɹi/ / /ˈkɝː.sə.ɹi/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French cursoire (“rapid”), from Latin cursorius (“hasty, of a race or running”).
- Hasty or superficial.
“cursory glance”
“A cursory view of the report revealed his egregious errors.”
- Careless or desultory.
“The cursory inspection missed several irregularities.”
- Running about; not stationary.