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cur⋅so⋅ry
[kur-suh-ree] 
sə
–adjective
| going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article. |
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| cur·so·ry (kûr'sə-rē) adj. 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.] cur'so·ri·ly adv., cur'so·ri·ness n. |
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Cursory
Cur"so*ry\ (k?r"s?-r?), a. [L. cursorius, fr. cursor. See Cursor.]1. Running about; not stationary. [Obs.] 2. Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially performed; slight; superficial; careless. Events far too important to be treated in a cursory manner. --Hallam.
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Language Translation for : cursory
Spanish:
rápido, superficial, apresurado,
German:
flüchtig,
Japanese:
そそくさとした
cursory
1601, from M.Fr. cursoire "rapid," from L.L. cursorius "of a race or running," from L. cursor "runner," from cursum, pp. of currere "to run" (see current).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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