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perfunctory

per·func·to·ry [ pər fúngktəree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. done routinely: done as a matter of duty or custom, without thought, attention, or genuine feeling
a perfunctory kiss

2. hasty: done hastily or superficially
a perfunctory search

[Late 16th century. < late Latin perfunctorius< Latin perfungi "work through" < fungi "perform"]

per·func·to·ri·ly adverb
per·func·to·ri·ness noun
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