cursory

[US]/ˈkɜːsəri/

[UK]/ˈkɜːrsəri/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hasty; done quickly without attention to detail; superficial

cursory examination

cursory glance

a cursory inspection

a cursory glance at the figures.

give a cursory glance at the headlines in a newspaper

a cursory glance at the headlines.See Synonyms at superficial

He signed with only a cursory glance at the report.

A cursory inspection of the house failed to reveal its structural flaws.

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