cursory
[ kur-suh-ree ]
/ ˈkɜr sə ri /
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adjective
going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article.
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Origin of cursory
OTHER WORDS FROM cursory
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cursory
/ (ˈkɜːsərɪ) /
adjective
hasty and usually superficial; quicka cursory check
Derived forms of cursory
cursorily, adverbcursoriness, nounWord Origin for cursory
C17: from Late Latin cursōrius of running, from Latin cursus a course, from currere to run
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