cursory Definition and Meaning in English (cursory definition)

adjective
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Cursory definition: Performed rapidly and without attention to detail; hasty and superficial.

Definitions of Cursory

  1. 1adjective

    Performed rapidly and without attention to detail; hasty and superficial.

Example Sentences

“He gave the report a cursory glance before the meeting.”

“A cursory examination revealed no obvious damage.”

“The student only made a cursory attempt at the assignment.”

Inflected Word Forms

adverbcursorily

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Cursory definition: Performed rapidly and without attention to detail; hasty and superficial.
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'Cursory' translates to 'cursory' in English. Cursory definition: Performed rapidly and without attention to detail; hasty and superficial.
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