cursory

[ kur-suh-ree ]
/ ˈkɜr sə ri /

adjective

going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article.

Origin of cursory

1595–1605; < Late Latin cursōrius running, equivalent to Latin cur(rere) to run + -sōrius, for -tōrius -tory1; cf. course

SYNONYMS FOR cursory

quick, brief, passing, haphazard.

OTHER WORDS FROM cursory

cur·so·ri·ly, adverb cur·so·ri·ness, noun

Words nearby cursory

cursed, curses, cursive, cursor, cursorial, cursory, curst, curt, curtail, curtail step, curtain

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British Dictionary definitions for cursorily

cursory
/ (ˈkɜːsərɪ) /

adjective

hasty and usually superficial; quick a cursory check

Derived forms of cursory

cursorily, adverb cursoriness, noun

Word Origin for cursory

C17: from Late Latin cursōrius of running, from Latin cursus a course, from currere to run