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perfunctorily::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pro forma |
he kissed her cheek perfunctorily.
Examples of perfunctorily
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain did try, but only perfunctorily.
From the time.com
What do the Arnolfinis, whose hands are so perfunctorily clasped, think of each other?
From the guardian.co.uk
Then, perfunctorily, Guan sent along a putt from the fringe as if it rolled on velvet.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He replies a little perfunctorily, as if jaded by the stream of plaudits.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They have no followers, just supporters and the perfunctorily interested.
From the time.com
They shook hands perfunctorily, then sought opposite sides of the room and stayed there.
From the time.com
Salutes this year to the centennial of Mercer's birth have treated his legacy perfunctorily.
From the nytimes.com
It was a long speech-53 minutes-and the President read it rapidly, sometimes almost perfunctorily.
From the time.com
The performance footage intercut with this material is rather perfunctorily and inelegantly shot.
From the time.com
- In a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
- (perfunctory) casual: 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"
- (perfunctory) pro forma: as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"
- Apathy (also called impassivity or perfunctoriness) is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, or physical life. ...
- In a perfunctory manner, without interest, done only for the sake of being done without concern for quality
- (perfunctory) Done merely to discharge a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions
- (1. perfunctory) Done routinely and with little interest or care: The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.
- (perfunctory) (adj) - cursory, without care
- "He glanced perfunctorily at it and shoved it in his pocket." (108) Definition: thoughtless or uninterested. Kristina Period 4
