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| per·func·to·ry [ pər fúngktəree ] |
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1. done routinely: done as a matter of duty or custom, without thought, attention, or genuine feeling
  a perfunctory kiss
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2. hasty: done hastily or superficially
a perfunctory search
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| [Late 16th century. < late Latin perfunctorius< Latin perfungi "work through" < fungi "perform"] |
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| per·func·to·ri·ly adverb |
| per·func·to·ri·ness noun |
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