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perfunctory

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per·func·to·ry  (pr-fngkt-r)
adj.
1. Done routinely and with little interest or care: The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.
2. Acting with indifference; showing little interest or care.

[Late Latin perfnctrius, from Latin perfnctus, past participle of perfung, to get through with : per-, per- + fung, to perform.]

per·functo·ri·ly adv.
per·functo·ri·ness n.

perfunctory
Adjective
Formal done only as a matter of routine: he gave his wife a perfunctory kiss [Late Latin perfunctorius negligent]
perfunctorily adv
perfunctoriness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.perfunctory - hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"
2.perfunctory - as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"
formal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"

perfunctory
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Spanish perfunctory [pəˈfʌŋktərɪ] adjsuperficial
French perfunctory [pəˈfʌŋktərɪ] adjnégligent(e)pour la forme
German perfunctory [pəˈfʌŋktərɪ] adjflüchtig
Italian perfunctory [pəˈfʌŋktərɪ] adjsuperficiale, per la forma

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She could not be negative or perfunctory about anything.
And have made answer in the same low, perfunctory tone
He thought it odd, and with a little perfunctory shiver, as if in deference to a seasonal presumption that the night was chill, he lay down again and went to sleep.
 
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