perfunctorily

[US]/pə'fʌŋktərili/
[UK]/pɚˈf ʌ ŋktərɪlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a superficial or careless manner, without interest or enthusiasm

Example Sentences

The regulation was perfunctorily carried out.

They perfunctorily consoled him with a few words.

He completed the task perfunctorily.

She answered the questions perfunctorily.

The employee greeted the customers perfunctorily.

The teacher graded the papers perfunctorily.

He nodded perfunctorily in response.

She signed the documents perfunctorily.

The manager listened to the complaints perfunctorily.

He glanced at the report perfunctorily.

She cleaned the room perfunctorily.

The student recited the poem perfunctorily.

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