PERFUNCTORY as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • hasty and without attention to detail
   • not thorough
   Synonym(s)
   • casual (what does casual mean?)
   • cursory (what does cursory mean?)
   • passing(a) (what does passing(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house’’s structural flaws
   • a passing glance
   • perfunctory courtesy
   Similar To
   • careless (what does careless mean?)
2. Meaning
   • as a formality only
   Synonym(s)
   • pro forma (what does pro forma mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a one-candidate pro forma election
   Similar To
   • formal (what does formal mean?)