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perfunctory

/pɚfˈʌŋktɚi/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
    “a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws”
  2. done or produced as a formality only
    “a one-candidate pro forma election”

Synonyms for perfunctory

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