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
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cur·so·ri·ly, adverb cur·so·ri·ness, nounWords nearby cursory
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British Dictionary definitions for cursory
cursory
/ (ˈkɜːsərɪ) /
adjective
hasty and usually superficial; quick
a cursory check
Derived forms of cursory
cursorily, adverb cursoriness, nounWord Origin for cursory
C17: from Late Latin
cursōrius of running, from Latin
cursus a course, from
currere to run