perfunctorily

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English perfunctory Middle English -ly English -ly English perfunctorily From perfunctory + -ly.

1. In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.

   “And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.”

   “Lim Cheng Po said an Anglican prayer or two, not too perfunctorily.”