cursory
adjective
going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial.
cursorily
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a word derived from
cursory.
Example Sentences
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Yang added in a repost that he “should not have cursorily weighed in on this” and vowed to use his platform “responsibly.”
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
Unfortunately, a number of topics are mentioned only very cursorily, no doubt in part because of the limitations of space in a book so heavy on illustrations.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2022
He cursorily scanned the environmental damage and demanded the tractor keys, which the Ashaninka handed over.
From Scientific American ● May 23, 2022
Murals, which can be relatively easily installed and repainted, are also discussed — unfortunately, only cursorily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
I noticed these objects cursorily only—in them there was nothing extraordinary.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
