Definition of 'cursory'
adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
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cursory in British English
adjective
a cursory check
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Derived forms
cursorily (ˈcursorily) adverb
cursoriness (ˈcursoriness)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Late Latin cursōrius of running, from Latin cursus a course, from currere to run
Word Frequency
cursory in American English
adjective
hastily, often superficially, done; performed rapidly with little attention to detail
SIMILAR WORDS: ˌsuperˈficial
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Derived forms
cursorily (ˈcursorily)
adverb
cursoriness (ˈcursoriness)
noun
Word Frequency
cursory in American English
(ˈkɜːrsəri)
adjective
SYNONYMS quick, brief, passing, haphazard.Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019
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Derived forms
cursorily adverb
cursoriness
noun
Word origin
[1595–1605; ‹ LL cursōrius running, equiv. to L cur(rere) to run + -sōrius, for -tōrius -tory1; cf. course]Examples of 'cursory' in a sentence
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