Performed with haste and scant attention to detail: a cursory glance at the headlines.
[Late Latin cursōrius, of running, from Latin cursor, runner. See cursor.]
cursorily cur'so·ri·ly adv.cursoriness cur'so·ri·ness n.
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cur·so·ry (kûr'sə-rē) ![]() |
[Late Latin cursōrius, of running, from Latin cursor, runner. See cursor.]
cursorily cur'so·ri·ly adv.| Thesaurus: cursory |
adjective
| Antonyms: cursory |
Definition: casual, hasty
Antonyms: complete, meticulous, painstaking, perfect, thorough, unhurried
| Word Tutor: cursory |
It was obvious by the sloppiness that the project was done in a cursory manner.
| Translations: Cursory |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kursorisk, overfladisk
Nederlands (Dutch)
oppervlakkig, snel/ vluchtig
Français (French)
adj. - rapide, superficiel
Deutsch (German)
adj. - oberflächlich, flüchtig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βιαστικός, αβασάνιστος, επιπόλαιος, πρόχειρος
Italiano (Italian)
superficiale
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - superficial
Español (Spanish)
adj. - superficial, rápido
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hastig, ytlig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
匆匆忙忙的, 粗略的, 草率的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 匆匆忙忙的, 粗略的, 草率的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 서두르는, 피상적인
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 急いだ, ぞんざいな
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) عابر, خاطف, سطحي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - קצר, מהיר, שטחי
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