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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”).

  1. Hasty or superficial.

    cursory glance

    A cursory view of the report revealed his egregious errors.

  2. Careless or desultory.

    The cursory inspection missed several irregularities.

  3. Running about; not stationary.