cursory

[ kur-suh-ree ]
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adjective
  1. going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial: a cursory glance at a newspaper article.

Origin of cursory

1
1595–1605; <Late Latin cursōrius running, equivalent to Latin cur(rere) to run + -sōrius, for -tōrius-tory1; cf. course

Other words for cursory

Other words from cursory

  • cur·so·ri·ly, adverb
  • cur·so·ri·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cursory

cursory

/ (ˈkɜːsərɪ) /


adjective
  1. hasty and usually superficial; quick: a cursory check

Origin of cursory

1
C17: from Late Latin cursōrius of running, from Latin cursus a course, from currere to run

Derived forms of cursory

  • cursorily, adverb
  • cursoriness, noun

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