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marvellously
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perfunctory
perfunctory
/pɝˈfʌŋktɝi/
adjective
(
)
Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
(
passing
,
superficial
,
casual
,
cursory
,
perfunctory
)
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
A casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
A passing glance
a passing glance
Perfunctory courtesy
perfunctory courtesy
In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory
In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory
Done or produced as a formality only
(
perfunctory
,
pro forma
)
done or produced as a formality only
A one-candidate pro forma election
a one-candidate pro forma election
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