In answer to my question, he gave a perfunctory nod.
The operator answered the call with a perfunctory greeting.
The movie star, who was coerced into the movie because of her contract, gave out perfunctory comments to the media.
Because he made a perfunctory effort on his project, he received a low grade.
Perfunctorily is an adverb meaning done or acted in an indifferent manner. Example sentences: Although he obtained his desired job running errands on the movie set, by the end of the week, he was performing it perfunctorily. The queen perfunctorily greeted the petitioners.
I think you mean perfunctory, which means in a habitual manner. He had done the same thing so many times that it was perfunctory now.
According to the SATs, yes -.-
Something being done as a duty or because it must be done but in a disinterested and half-hearted manner.
Synonyms: apathetic casual complacent disinterested incurious insensible insouciant nonchalant perfunctory unconcerned uncurious uninterested
The only antonym's I can think of that are for THOROUGHare partial, and careless. Careless being in the methodical category, and partial being in the complete category. HOPE I HELPED!Rikki=)deficient, imperfect, inadequatecursory, incomplete, partial, superficial
He gave a quick, perfunctory answer to the question and did not bother to elaborate.
In answer to my question, he gave a perfunctory nod. The operator answered the call with a perfunctory greeting. The movie star, who was coerced into the movie because of her contract, gave out perfunctory comments to the media. Because he made a perfunctory effort on his project, he received a low grade.
I think you mean perfunctory, which means in a habitual manner. He had done the same thing so many times that it was perfunctory now.
He received perfunctory applause, but his performance was not very good.
This is a perfunctory answer - it responds to the question but without thought.
in his lectures he reveals himself to be a merely perfunctory speaker.
The professors perfunctory approach to teaching led his students to feel uninspired and lackadaisical!
Prefunctory is NOT a word and therefore should never be used in a sentence, regardless of any perfunctory ends the aforementioned question endeavours to meet. Perfunctory means routine or disinterested, almost automated, as in, ' The janitor performed his duties in a perfunctory fashion.'
Perfunctory
In a perfunctory manner; formally; carelessly.
The Perfunctory Discord - 2012 was released on: USA: 5 September 2012 (New Orleans 48 Hour Film Project)
easily perfunctory